Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Body Fluids and Circulation

Question:

Which organ is known as Graveyard of RBCs ?

Options:

Red bone marrow.

Liver.

Spleen.

Pancreas.

Correct Answer:

Spleen.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) –Spleen.

Erythrocytes or red blood cells (RBC) are the most abundant of all the cells in blood. A healthy adult man has, on an average, 5 millions to 5.5 millions of RBCs mm–3 of blood. RBCs are formed in the red bone marrow in the adults and destroyed in the spleen (graveyard of RBCs). The spleen is an organ in the upper far left part of the abdomen, to the left of the stomach. The spleen varies in size and shape between people, but it’s commonly fist-shaped, purple, and about 4 inches long. The spleen plays multiple supporting roles in the body. It acts as a filter for blood as part of the immune system. Old red blood cells are recycled in the spleen, and platelets and white blood cells are stored there. The spleen also helps fight certain kinds of bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis.