Where is heme produced?

a. Liver
b. Macrophages in the bone marrow
c. Red blood cell (RBC) precursors in the bone marrow
d. Mature RBCs in peripheral circulation

ANS: C
Heme is produced in RBC precursors in the bone marrow.

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