Considering anemia, what effect do vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies have on red blood cells?
A) Stem cells are unable to differentiate into erythrocytes.
B) Erythrocytes contain malformed hemoglobin molecules.
C) O2-carrying capacity is decreased in erythrocytes.
D) Erythrocyte life span is shorter.
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