Defective Red Blood Cells Are Broken Down

question 36

Multiple Choice

Defective red blood cells are broken down

• A) and removed from the blood by antibodies.
• B) into heme and globin molecules.
• C) and have their heme groups converted into amino acids and recycled.
• D) and have their globin groups converted to bilirubin.
• E) and have their iron excreted into the small intestine as part of bile.

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Definitions:

Chromosome Deletion

A mutation involving the loss of a segment of DNA from a chromosome, potentially leading to genetic disorders or diseases due to the missing genes.

Monosomy

A form of aneuploidy with the presence of only one chromosome from a pair in an organism's cells.

Karyotype

Chromosomes arranged by pairs according to their size, shape, and general appearance in mitotic metaphase.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and gene content, one inherited from each parent.