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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 8. Respiration and Circulation

The erythropoietic organs of a foetus are _________ and __________ .

  1. A spleen; kidneys
  2. B liver; spleen
  3. C kidneys; yellow bone marrow
  4. D lymph nodes; kidneys
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(B) liver; spleen

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The process of formation of RBCs is called erythropoiesis. The erythropoeitic organ of the foetus is the liver and spleen and in the adult, it is mainly the red bone marrow