In a healthy human, the typical life span of a red blood cell is A) 24 hours. B

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luvbio

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on: Sep 7, 2013

In a healthy human, the typical life span of a red blood cell is
A) 24 hours.
B) one week.
C) one month.
D) four months.
E) 80 years or more.

federox

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Reply #1 on: Sep 8, 2013

I remember it being D

GL

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