Which of the following does not describe the thymus? 

A. It is located in the thorax, above the heart.
B. It removes aged RBCs from circulation.
C. It decreases in size as a person ages.
D. It produces T-lymphocytes.
E. It produces a hormone called thymosin.


B. It removes aged RBCs from circulation.
The spleen, not the thymus, removes aged RBCs from blood circulation.

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