SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q44

Which part of the body is responsible for the manufacture of red blood cells?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Bone marrow.

1. Red blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow of bones.

2. Stem cells in the red bone marrow called hemocytoblasts to give rise to all of the formed elements in the blood.

3. If a hemocytoblast commits to becoming a cell called a proerythroblast, it will develop into a new red blood cell.