BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Erythropoietin is produced by the spleen.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Erythropoietin (EPO) is a glycoprotein hormone, naturally produced by the peritubular cells of the kidney, that stimulates red blood cell production.
Detailed explanation-2: -Erythropoiesis is a function of the spleen during intrauterine life. The embryonal spleen derives from primitive mesenchyme. During the fifth fetal month certain fixed mesenchymal cells in the spleen give rise to so-called hemocytoblasts which in turn produce erythroblasts.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is b. It stimulates red blood cell production by affecting progenitor cells.
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