Both the Liver and the Spleen Have a Role in Erythrocyte

question 1

Multiple Choice

Both the liver and the spleen have a role in erythrocyte metabolism. How would this role best be described?

• A) The spleen helps in creating mature erythrocytes.
• B) The liver generates erythropoietin which regulates the rate of erythrocyte production.
• C) The spleen stores the iron component of hemoglobin from erythrocytes and returns it to the red marrow.
• D) The spleen removes erythrocytes after 120 days, and the liver removes severely damaged erythrocytes.

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Definitions:

Liverworts

Simple, non-vascular plants that are part of the bryophyte group, often found in moist habitats and playing a role in the ecosystem as pioneer species.

Lycopodiophyta

A division of vascular plants known as clubmosses that exhibit early characteristics of plant evolution such as microphyll leaves.

Bryophyta

A division of non-vascular plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, characterized by a life cycle dominated by the gametophyte stage.

Hepaticophyta

A division of non-vascular plants known as liverworts, which are small, herbaceous, and often live in moist environments.