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Why do red blood cells that do not contain spectrin burst more quicly when put in distilled water?
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∙ 13y ago
Water passively moves from an area of high water concentration (the dilute water) to low water conc. (in cell) (i.e. down the water potential). This causes the cell to swell up and its contents to dilute. It eventually stops swelling when the water potential reaches zero i.e. when the tonicity of the environment = the tonicity inside the cell. If its membrane can't cope with the swelling it may eventually burst.
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What is the environment of a red blood cell when red blood cells are approximately 0.25 percent salt Red blood cells are placed in distilled water?
The distilled water is a hypotonic environment.
What cellular component would be responsible for the classic shape of a red blood cell?
'Spectrin' protein found in the outer cell membrane of the RBC Which give charctestics shape{BICONCAVE} .
What happen if the white blood cell is put in distilled water?
If they are centrifuged and distilled water is added, they will burst immediately
Is staining what you call it if you diluted a blood sample with distilled water and the red blood cells burst?
You can certainly expect the blood cells to stain the water as their cell membranes rupture from being in a hypotonic solution. The term that describes this is "To lyse". Blood cells lyse in distilled water.
What does the epidermis not contain?
it does not contain blood vessels
What causes the shape of a red blood cell?
Spectrin
What is spectrin and where is it found?
Spectrin is a long, flexible protein composed of an alpha-chain and a beta-chain, that form tetramers and provide a scaffold for structural reinforcement of human red blood cells.
What would be the effect on red cell volume if distilled water were administered intravenously?
Blood and blood cells contain certain amounts of various ions, meaning that distilled water would be highly hypotonic in comparison. The osmotic pressure would cause the water to enter red blood cells, causing them to swell and burst.
What is the environment of a red blood cell when red blood cells are approximately 0.25 percent salt Red blood cells are placed in distilled water?
The distilled water is a hypotonic environment.
What cellular component would be responsible for the classic shape of a red blood cell?
'Spectrin' protein found in the outer cell membrane of the RBC Which give charctestics shape{BICONCAVE} .
What happen if the white blood cell is put in distilled water?
If they are centrifuged and distilled water is added, they will burst immediately
Which blood vessel is blood plasma the most hypertonic to distilled water?
hepatic portal vein
Is staining what you call it if you diluted a blood sample with distilled water and the red blood cells burst?
You can certainly expect the blood cells to stain the water as their cell membranes rupture from being in a hypotonic solution. The term that describes this is "To lyse". Blood cells lyse in distilled water.
Does Benadryl contain a blood thinner?
No, benadryl does not contain blood thinners
What blood do your arteries contain?
your arteries contain white blood cells and red blood cells.
What would distilled water do to blood cells?
if you inject straight into your body you die!
What does the epidermis not contain?
it does not contain blood vessels
