Multiple choice

Where do precursor T-lymphocytes flourish into fully competent but not yet activated T-cells?

  1. The spleen

  2. The lymph nodes

  3. The thymus gland

  4. The bone marrow

  5. The medullary cavity
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Explanation

Lymphoid stem cells derived from the bone marrow develop into competent T-lymphocytes with a functioning T-cell receptor and coreceptor in the thymus gland.

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