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Excess lead in the blood deranges the structure of red blood cell membranes, making them leaky and fragile.

a. True
b. False

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The answer would be: a. True

Lead cannot be degraded by human body so it will easily be accumulated. It can disrupt the structure of the cells and make their membrane fragile. This might cause the cell to lysis. It will also make the white blood cells to produce more inflammatory protein and linked to asthma in children.
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