BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
HEMATOPOIESIS
Question
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How long do RBCs usually live?
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12 hours
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3-5 days
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36 days
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120 days
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Human red blood cells (RBC), after differentiating from erythroblasts in the bone marrow, are released into the blood and survive in the circulation for approximately 115 days.
Detailed explanation-2: -Red blood cells have a limited lifespan because they don’t have a center membrane (nucleus). When a red blood cell travels through your blood vessels, it uses up its energy supply and only survives an average of 120 days.
Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘120 days’
Detailed explanation-4: -The lifespan of RBC is about 120 days.
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