Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues - With Access (Custom)
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Author: Johnson
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The mature RBCs (red blood cells) contain hemoglobin but lack nucleus and other organelles. Thus, they quickly wear out. The old RBCs after being removed from the blood are destructed in the liver as well as spleen by macrophages.
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