Old red blood cells are broken down by the ________
A) red bone marrow
B) spleen
C) yellow bone marrow
D) thymus
B
Explanation: A) Red blood cells are created, not broken down, by red bone marrow.
B) Correct!
C) Yellow bone marrow has nothing to do with blood cells.
D) The thymus does not break down red blood cells.
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