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Question
Assertion: Lymphocytes originate and proliferate in primary lymphoid organs.
Reason: Spleen is a secondary lymphoid organ.
Options
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Assertion is true and Reason is false.
Both Assertion and Reason are false.
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Solution
Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Explanation:
Lymphocytes form in the thymus and bone marrow, the principal lymphoid organs. The spleen is a secondary lymphoid organ that is the largest in the body.
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