Most of the Iron That Is Removed from Degraded Hemoglobin

question 64

Multiple Choice

Most of the iron that is removed from degraded hemoglobin is

• A) excreted by the liver.
• B) recycled to the red bone marrow.
• C) excreted by the intestines.
• D) stored in yellow bone marrow.
• E) excreted by the kidneys.

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