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Q.B-lymphocytes are produced from :
(a) Thymus
(b) Lymph node
(c) Spleen
(d) Bone marrow
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Both B- and T-lymphocytes arise from common lymphoid progenitor stem cells in the bone marrow, but while T-cells migrate to and mature in the thymus, B-cells complete their maturation in the bone marrow itself (the 'B' historically referring to the Bursa of Fabricius in birds, the mammalian equivalent being the bone marrow). Mature B-cells then circulate to secondary lymphoid organs …
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