A bruise appears greenish in the skin because:

A) bilirubin from hemoglobin recycling has accumulated in the bruise.
B) green-colored hemoglobin leaks from the bloodstream into the bruise.
C) the heme group in hemoglobin has broken down into biliverdin.
D) dead white blood cells accumulate at the site of injury.


Answer: C

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