Life duration of RBCs

On an average state the life duration of red blood cells? Where are they get destroyed? Specify the destination of heme groups after the destruction of hemoglobin molecules?

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Red blood cells live around 120 days on average. The “spleen” is the main organ where the old red blood cell gets destroyed. During their destruction the heme groups’ turns into bilirubin and then this substance is captured by the liver and later secreted in the bowels as a part of the bile.

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