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What is the purpose of the thymus?

To produce white blood cells
To produce progenitor cells
To produce red blood cells
To produce skin cells

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The purpose is to produce progenitor cells
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Answer:

2. Produce progenitor cells

Step-by-step explanation:

The thymus produces progenitor cells that mature into T-cells. T-cells are used to destroy infected cells.

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