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Which organ is considered as "graveyard of RBC", where most of them are destroyed by macrophages?

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Red bone marrow
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Spleen
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Kidney
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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.
So, the correct answer is 'Spleen'.

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