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Question
Which of the following statement is false about red blood cells (RBCs)?
Explanation
Human erythrocytes are biconcave, anucleate discs produced in red marrow, surviving about 120 days, not 60. Lacking nucleus and organelles, they rely on glycolysis, contain hemoglobin for oxygen transport, and are removed by splenic macrophages after senescence.
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