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What does a red blood cell have that enables it to perform its function optimally?
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∙ 14y ago
A red blood cell's job is to transport oxygen to lung tissue and get rid of waste such as carbon dioxide.
It is adapted to its job as it has no nucleus and no liquids inside it, so there's more space for oxygen to be transported to lung tissue and for waste to be collected.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoA heme group in the center of the red blood cell, which has an iron molecule at its center. This allows the red blood cell to bind 4 oxygen molecules for transport through the bloodstream.
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What blood part helps the cells perform the organic function of respiration?
Red Blood Cells
What function do the arteries perform for the cells?
Arteries helps in carrying oxygenated blood from heart to different tissues of body.
Which is a function of the cell membrane in red blood cells?
What is the function of the cell membrane in red blood cells called
What cant red blood cells do?
Red blood cells do not fight off infection like white cells do. Since every cell in the human body is specialized to perform a specific function, red blood cells are unique in what they do. Red blood cells also cannot reproduce or make new proteins, since they lose their nucleus when they mature.
What is the function ventral blood vessel?
Supplys the ventral side with blood
What other characteristic does a red blood cell have that enables it to perform its function optimally?
-Has a large biconcave surface area to carry more oxygen -Contains haemoglobin, so when reacted with oxygen turned into oxy-haemoglobin for transportation -Has no nucleus to carry more oxygen
What function does the plasma do?
enables the blood to flow blood to flow well because plasma is a liguid component of blood.
What blood part helps the cells perform the organic function of respiration?
Red Blood Cells
What function can the heart perform that heart cells cant?
Pump blood
Different between the function of blood and the circulation of blood?
The function of blood is what it does in the body (carries O2, CO2, food, hormones water etc.) and the circulation of blood is how it gets round the body (pumped by the heart through arteries and veins) to perform its function.
Can a healthier diet help contribute to the fight against leukemia?
Yes that is very inportant to stay on a healthy diet. A leukemia patient needs to eat a diet that minimizes the risk of infection, provides strength to fight the leukemia and enables the body to work optimally to heal. Because leukemia is a blood cancer that starts in the white blood cells and leads to lowered immune system function, how food is prepared for leukemia patients is just as important as what foods they eat.
What function do the arteries perform for the cells?
Arteries helps in carrying oxygenated blood from heart to different tissues of body.
What function of the skin is implied by the presence of the blood vessels?
Skin consists of epidermis, dermis that is highly vascularised and muscular layer. Rich blood supply to the skin helps in * Sensing simulus * Regulate salts and water level * Enables passive exchange of gases * Enables regulation of body temperature
Is one blood type better to have than another?
There are certain blood types that are more rare. Any of the blood types would perform the same function in the body. The rare blood types are needed for transfusions.
Can drinking too much water cause anemia?
In a healthy individual it shouldn't. Your body should be able to turn the excess amount of water into blood and then into urine. I suppose if you were force fed water by a hose, you could potentially dilute your blood so far that the hemoglobin couldn't function optimally.
What structure in the heart distributes blood to body organs?
The Coronary arteries carry blood to the heart so the heart has its own supply of oxygen and nutrients to perform its function.
How are organelles and organs alike?
They are alike in the fact that they both perform specific functions. For example: The function of the heart is to pump blood throughout your body. The function of of the Golgi apparatus is to package proteins and lips. Your stomach is not built to pump blood throughout our body just like a centriole could not to the function of the Golgi apparatus. This is how they are alike. Both organs and organelles perform functions that not other organ or organelle can do.
