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In adults, red bone marrow that produces blood cells is found mainly in ____.

Correct answer D. spongy bone of flat bones such as the sternum and pelvis

Explanation

In adults, haemopoiesis occurs in red marrow within the spongy bone of flat bones, vertebrae and the ends of some long bones. Shaft cavities of long bones fill with fatty yellow marrow.

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