Where do B cells and T cells complete their maturation?
ABoth mature in the thymus gland
BB cells in marrow, T cells in thymus
CBoth mature in the red bone marrow
DB cells in spleen, T cells in marrow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. B cells in marrow, T cells in thymus
1. Every cell of the immune response arises in the bone marrow by differentiation from hematopoietic stem cells.
2. The B cell undergoes nearly all of its development in the red bone marrow.
3. The immature T cell, called a thymocyte, leaves the bone marrow and matures largely in the thymus gland.
4. Bone marrow and thymus are therefore the two primary lymphoid organs, where lymphocytes mature, proliferate and are selected.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 21 "The Lymphatic and Immune System", section 21.1 Anatomy of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems_
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