The lifespan of a red blood cell

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The lifespan of a Red Blood Cell is about 120 days. Assuming constant rates of RBC production, calculate the rate of RBC production needed to maintain constant cell number. Give your answer in RBC's produced per second.

Values:
Blood Volume=5L
RBC Count=5,000,000 RBC/mm3 of blood

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