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Which of the following glands is large s...

Which of the following glands is large sized at birth but reduces in size with ageing ?

A

Pineal

B

Pituitary

C

Thymus

D

Thyroid

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C
The thymus is a lobed organ located near the heart and beneath the breastbone. The thymus is quite large at the time of birth but keeps reducing in size with age and by the time puberty is attained it reduces to a very small size.
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