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What is the diameter of a red blood cell?
What is the diameter of a red blood cell?
What is the normal range of red blood cell count in adult males?
What is the normal range of red blood cell count in adult males?
What creates the unique shape of red blood cells?
What creates the unique shape of red blood cells?
What is the thickness of a red blood cell at the thickest point?
What is the thickness of a red blood cell at the thickest point?
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What is the volume of a red blood cell?
What is the volume of a red blood cell?
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In which gender is the normal range of red blood cell count 4.2-5.4 millions/µl?
In which gender is the normal range of red blood cell count 4.2-5.4 millions/µl?
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Which organelles are present in reticulocytes?
Which organelles are present in reticulocytes?
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What stimulates the production of proerythroblasts from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?
What stimulates the production of proerythroblasts from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow?
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What is the primary function of red blood cells?
What is the primary function of red blood cells?
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What vitamin is especially important for the maturation and rate of production of erythropoietic cells in the bone marrow?
What vitamin is especially important for the maturation and rate of production of erythropoietic cells in the bone marrow?
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What does a lack of vitamin B12 or folic acid cause in the erythroblastic cells of the bone marrow?
What does a lack of vitamin B12 or folic acid cause in the erythroblastic cells of the bone marrow?
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What is the iron-containing component that can combine reversibly with oxygen in a hemoglobin molecule?
What is the iron-containing component that can combine reversibly with oxygen in a hemoglobin molecule?
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Which form of carbon dioxide transport accounts for approximately 70% of total CO2 transport?
Which form of carbon dioxide transport accounts for approximately 70% of total CO2 transport?
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What ratio can be used to monitor long term fluctuations of blood glucose levels?
What ratio can be used to monitor long term fluctuations of blood glucose levels?
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Which isoform of globin proteins is present in adult hemoglobin (hemoglobin A)?
Which isoform of globin proteins is present in adult hemoglobin (hemoglobin A)?
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Which region does carbonic anhydrase mainly target for the hydration of CO2?
Which region does carbonic anhydrase mainly target for the hydration of CO2?
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What is the main component that accounts for over 98% of oxygen binding in red blood cells?
What is the main component that accounts for over 98% of oxygen binding in red blood cells?
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What is measured to calculate the oxy/deoxyhemoglobin ratio in pulse oximetry?
What is measured to calculate the oxy/deoxyhemoglobin ratio in pulse oximetry?
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