10 Questions
What is the average lifespan of RBCs in the circulatory system?
120 days
What is the primary function of cytoplasmic enzymes in RBCs?
Metabolizing glucose and forming ATP
What is the result of a deficiency of polypeptide chain in Thalasemia?
Decrease in concentration of Hb
What is the function of ATP in RBCs?
Maintaining the pliability of the cell membrane and other functions
What is the name of the disease in which antibodies from the mother destroy red cells in the baby?
Erythroblastosis fetalis
What is the name of the anemia associated with Thalasemia?
Cooley's anemia
What is the result of the degradation of RBC metabolic systems with time?
RBCs become more fragile and less active
What is the function of ATP in maintaining the iron of the cell hemoglobin?
Keeping the iron in the ferrous form
What is the consequence of the destruction of RBCs?
Hemolysis
What is the characteristic of RBCs that makes them more fragile with time?
They have no nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria
Learn about the basics of blood, its functions, and circulation. This lecture covers the transportation, protection, and regulation roles of blood in the human body.
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