Which of the following organs is the blood bank?

Heart

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Lungs

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Spleen

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Liver

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Solution

The correct option is C Spleen
Spleen is referred as a blood bank of body because it is the organ having the function of making and storing lymphocytes and storing red corpuscles. These are squeezed out into the blood-stream when the body needs more in circulation, as for instance in haemorrhage or shock.

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