Name the primary and secondary lymphoid organs.

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(N/A) Primary lymphoid organs are the sites where lymphocytes originate and/or mature and become antigen-sensitive. These include the $Bone \, marrow$ and the $Thymus$.
Secondary lymphoid organs provide the sites for interaction of lymphocytes with the antigen, which then proliferate to become effector cells. These include the $Spleen$, $Lymph \, nodes$, $Tonsils$, $Peyer's \, patches$ of the small intestine, and $Appendix$.

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