Red bone marrow produces these cells:
A)WBCs, RBCs, and osteocytes
B)platelets, RBCs, and WBCs
C)RBCs, osteocytes, and platelets
D)platelets, osteocytes, and WBCs

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Red bone marrow is responsible for producing blood cells, including platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells. Therefore, the best choice is B, which lists all three of these types of cells. A is incorrect because osteocytes are bone cells, not blood cells. C is incorrect because osteocytes are bone cells and platelets are blood cells, but it does not include white blood cells. D is incorrect because it includes osteocytes, which are bone cells and not blood cells.

Red Bone Marrow Produces These Cells