Single Choice

Which one of the following human organs is called the graveyard of RBCs?

AGall bladder
BKidney
CSpleen
Correct Answer
DLiver

Solution

Macrophages engulf Red blood cells in spleen and haemoglobin gets released. The globin part of the haemoglobin gets broken down into amino acids, which get recycled by the body. The recovered iron gets returned to the bone marrow for reuse. So, the spleen is called the graveyard of RBCs. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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