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When Erythrocytes Are Old or Die, How Are They Removed

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When erythrocytes are old or die, how are they removed from the blood stream?


A) the liver filters them out
B) they break up into small particles and are cleared out by the kidneys.
C) they dissolve into liquid and circulate in that form in the blood
D) they are attacked by macrophages and removed
E) they stay as intact dead cells and are filtered out by the kidneys

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