How does normal aging change the immune system?
a. Depresses bone marrow
b. T cells become hyperactive
c. B cells show deficiencies in activity
d. Increase in the size of the thymus
ANS: C
Normal aging causes deficiencies in both B and T cell activation, but the bone marrow is essentially uncompromised. The thymus decreases in size.
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