Organisms And Population Question 167
Question: Which is called “Clock of ageing”
Options:
A) Thymus
B) Thyroid
C) Adrenal
D) Pituitary
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Burnet suggested that degeneration of thymus gland is a programmed event by the late middle age in man.
He stated that thymus is the biological clock of ageing in man.