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

Gall bladder

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Kidney

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Spleen

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Liver

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Solution

The correct option is C Spleen
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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