Which of the following is a key change that occurs in the immune system with increasing age?
A) The thymus gland becomes significantly larger.
B) The thymus gland becomes less able to assist in the maturing of T-cells.
C) The bone marrow becomes unable to produce T-cells.
D) The thymus begins to produce mutant cells.
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