Which is characteristic of the adult thymus?

A. Continuing growth, corresponding to numerous infections over time
B. Fusion of its lobes into a single lobe
C. Infiltration by adipocytes
D. The adult thymus is identical in structure to the child's thymus
E. Total degeneration; only children have thymus tissue


Answer: C. Infiltration by adipocytes

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