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प्रश्न
Which of the following glands is large-sized at birth but reduces in size with ageing?
पर्याय
Pineal
Pituitary
Thymus
Thyroid
उत्तर
Thymus
Explanation:
The thymus is a lobed organ that sits beneath the breastbone and closes to the heart. The thymus is relatively large at birth, but as people age, it gets smaller and smaller until it is very small by the time they reach adolescence.
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