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Rank each of the following phrases associated with red blood cell production in

ID: 170804 • Letter: R

Question

Rank each of the following phrases associated with red blood cell production in the correct sequential order.

Rank from earliest to latest. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.

1. New red blood cells are synthesized

2.Iron in absorbed across the digestive tract via active transport mechanisms

3. Bone marrow uses iron to produce hemoglobin

4.Transferrin transports iron throughout the blood plasma

1. New red blood cells are synthesized

2.Iron in absorbed across the digestive tract via active transport mechanisms

3. Bone marrow uses iron to produce hemoglobin

4.Transferrin transports iron throughout the blood plasma

Explanation / Answer

Sequential order of red blood cell formation from earliest to latest is given below:

Iron in absorbed across the digestive tract via active transport mechanisms

Transferrin transports iron throughout the blood plasma

Bone marrow uses iron to produce hemoglobin

New red blood cells are synthesized

Therefore the order is 2, 4, 3 and 1.