A Damaged Red Blood Cell Is Removed from Circulation by

question 47

Multiple Choice

A damaged red blood cell is removed from circulation by

• A) phagocytosis by macrophages in the spleen
• B) basophils releasing histamine to stimulate breakdown of RBCs
• C) returning to red bone marrow and autolysing
• D) being actively transported into macrophages in the liver and spleen
• E) endocytosis directed by monocytes

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