Question

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

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

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Thymus

• 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.