Lymphoid tissue normally regresses to adult size by:
a. 2 years of age.
b. 5 years of age.
c. 10 years of age.
d. puberty.
D
The extent of lymphoid tissue is abundant in infants, increases in childhood, and regresses to adult size at puberty.
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