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Which Statement Is NOT True of the Destruction of Old

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Which statement is NOT true of the destruction of old RBCs?


A) The liver excretes bilirubin into the blood to be eliminated in urine.
B) RBCs are destroyed after their usual life span of 120 days.
C) The liver, spleen, and red bone marrow all have macrophages to destroy old RBCs.
D) The iron may be used again to make hemoglobin in the red bone marrow.

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