Removal of the __________ would be more harmful to a one-year-old child than an adult.
A) spleen
B) lymph node
C) thymus
D) appendix
E) palatine tonsil

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The thymus plays a critical role in the development of the immune system, particularly in the production of T cells. In infants and young children, the thymus is still actively involved in immune function and removal would lead to severe immune deficiencies. In contrast, the spleen, lymph nodes, appendix, and palatine tonsil all play important roles in immune function as well, but their removal would not be as harmful to a one-year-old as the removal of the thymus.

Removal of the __________ Would Be More Harmful to a One-Year-Old