NEET 2015 Biology question

Erythropoiesis starts in :

(1)Liver
(2)Spleen
(3)Red bone marrowCorrect
(4)Kidney

Answer: (3)

Solution

Erythropoiesis (formation of RBCs) takes place in the red bone marrow in the adult (NCERT: "RBCs are formed in the red bone marrow of adults"). In the foetus the liver and spleen are the sites of RBC

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Question ID VK-091761