7.Human Health and Disease
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What would happen to immune system, if thymus gland is removed from the body of a person ?

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Thymus is the primary lymphoid organ.

– In thymus gland, immature lymphocytes differentiate into antigen-sensitive lymphocytes.

If thymus gland is removed from the body of a person, the immune system becomes weak. As a result the person's body becomes prone to infectious diseases.

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Biology

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