When defective erythrocytes are broken down,

A. they are removed from the blood by the lungs.
B. bilirubin is formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin.
C. their heme groups are converted into amino acids.
D. their iron is excreted into the small intestine.
E. their components cannot be recycled.


B

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