NEET 2015
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Structural Organisation in Animals
NEET 2015 · Zoology · Structural Organisation in Animals
Erythropoiesis starts in:
Erythropoiesis starts in:
Options
- AKidney
- BLiver
- CSpleen
- DRed bone marrow
Correct answer
D. Red bone marrow
Step-by-step solution
Erythropoiesis starts in the liver and spleen in a foetus whereas in adults it starts in the red bone marrow. After birth, erythropoiesis occurs only in the bone marrow.