Which events occur during the recycling of aged or damaged erythrocytes? (Order is not important.)
A: The heme group is converted into biliverdin.
B: Bilirubin is placed in long-term storage in the liver.
C: The iron ions in hemoglobin are removed.
D: The iron ions are stored in the liver.
E: The iron ions are stored in the red bone marrow.
F: Membrane proteins and globin proteins are broken down and reused.
G: The erythrocyte contents, excluding the globins, are excreted unchanged via the digestive tract.

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During the recycling of erythrocytes, the heme group is converted into biliverdin (A), iron ions are removed from hemoglobin (C), iron ions are stored in the liver (D), and membrane proteins and globin proteins are broken down and reused (F).

Which Events Occur During the Recycling of Aged or Damaged