B cells mature in red bone marrow. T cells instead complete their maturation in the:
ATonsil
BThymus
CThyroid
DTrachea
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Thymus
1. Both lineages begin in bone marrow.
2. One migrates to a gland behind the sternum to finish.
3. That gland is the thymus.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 21, The Lymphatic and Immune System._
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