Which organ is considered as "graveyard of RBC", where most of them are destroyed by macrophages?
A
Red bone marrow
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B
Spleen
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C
Kidney
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D
Intestine
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Solution
The correct option is B Spleen The spleen is often referred to as the graveyard of red blood cells because the majority of the injured RBC get destroyed there.