Immunologists can breed mice that lack _______ in order to compare the immune response of normal mice to those that have no T cells.

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Mice lacking a thymus would have no T cells, as the thymus is where T cells mature. This would allow immunologists to compare the immune response of normal mice, which have T cells, to those that have no T cells. The other options (spleen, bone marrow, kidneys, and liver) do not directly affect T cell development or function.

Immunologists Can Breed Mice That Lack _______ in Order to Compare