If the thymus shrank and stopped making hormones in a child,we would expect to see a decrease in the number of:
A)T lymphocytes (T cells).
B)neutrophils.
C)B lymphocytes (B cells).
D)eosinophils.

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The thymus is responsible for the maturation of T lymphocytes, so if it shrank and stopped making hormones, we would expect to see a decrease in the number of T cells. Neutrophils, eosinophils, and B cells are not regulated by the thymus.

If the Thymus Shrank and Stopped Making Hormones in a Child,we