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What is the average circulation time for erythrocytes?
120 days
Which hormone acts on more mature committed stem cells during erythropoiesis?
Erythropoietin
Where is 90% of erythropoietin produced?
Kidneys
What is the first recognizable erythropoietic cell after CFU-E transformation?
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What does the CFU-E transform into after amplifying divisions and maturational sequences?
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What percentage of the erythroblasts' volume is occupied by the nucleus?
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What happens to the chromatin in an orthochromatic normoblast?
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What is the final maturation site for erythropoiesis?
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What substance is needed for erythropoiesis and includes iron, manganese, and cobalt?
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Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing gene product, particularly hemoglobin, in the orthochromatic normoblast?
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What is the primary stimulus for erythropoietin production?
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Which interleukin is involved in the differentiation of basophilic normoblasts?
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What is the role of erythropoietin (EPO) in erythropoiesis?
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From which cell does the reticulocyte originate?
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What is the initial stage of erythropoiesis where haemoglobin gradually starts to accumulate?
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Which cell is the earliest committed stem cell in erythropoiesis?
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What is the role of CFU-E in erythropoiesis?
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Which phase of mitotic division and maturational phases produces mature erythrocytes?
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What is the effect of Erythropoietin (EPO) on committed stem cells during erythropoiesis?
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