What is the difference between red and yellow marrow?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANSWER: False - Red marrow is found in the interior of some flat bones such as hip and rib bones.
Red marrow is the primary source of new red blood cells. Yellow marrow is found in the
shaft of long bones such as the femur. Yellow marrow is a type of adipose tissue and is a
source for some white blood cells.
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