Question

A gland called 'clock of aging' that gradually reduces and degenerate in aging is

• A. Thyroid
• B. Thymus
• C. Parathyroid
• D. Pituitary

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Thymus

The thymus is largest in children and reaches its maximum weight around puberty. As people age, the thymus shrinks and is replaced by fatty tissue. By age 75, the thymus weighs only about 6 grams.