Multiple choice

Maturation and differentiation of lymphocytes in the foetus occur under the influence of

  1. adrenaline

  2. non-adreanline

  3. thyroxine

  4. thymosin
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Explanation

Thymosin is the hormone secreted by the thymus gland that stimulates the maturation and differentiation of T-lymphocytes. The thymus is the primary lymphoid organ where T-cells develop their antigen-specific receptors during fetal development.

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