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Hematology Lecture 1: Introduction to Blood

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What is the average lifespan of RBCs in the circulatory system?

150 days

120 days (correct)

90 days

180 days

What is the primary function of cytoplasmic enzymes in RBCs?

Metabolizing glucose and forming ATP (correct)

Maintaining the structure of the cell membrane

Storing oxygen for the cell

Synthesizing proteins for the cell

What is the result of a deficiency of polypeptide chain in Thalasemia?

Change in the structure of the cell membrane

Increase in concentration of Hb

Decrease in concentration of Hb (correct)

Increase in the lifespan of RBCs

What is the function of ATP in RBCs?

Maintaining the pliability of the cell membrane and other functions Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the disease in which antibodies from the mother destroy red cells in the baby?

Erythroblastosis fetalis Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the anemia associated with Thalasemia?

Cooley's anemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the degradation of RBC metabolic systems with time?

RBCs become more fragile and less active Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of ATP in maintaining the iron of the cell hemoglobin?

Keeping the iron in the ferrous form Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of the destruction of RBCs?

Hemolysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of RBCs that makes them more fragile with time?

They have no nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria Signup and view all the answers