When defective erythrocytes are broken down,

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


Answer: A

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