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Erythrocytes, or red blood cells (RBCs), are specialized cells used to carry oxygen to the body's cells and transport carbon dioxide away from those cells. It contains a protein called hemoglobin, which allows the cell to carry high concentrations of oxygen.
RBCs do not contain a nucleus because they do not have need of one. Also, in order for the cells to be able to fit through the smallest capillaries in the body, the cells have to be kept as small as possible. A nucleus would counteract this goal and could cause sludging of the cells in the small vessels and capillaries.
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∙ 12y agoYes, mature erythrocytes have no nucleus.
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Are mature erythrocytes characterized by a multilobed nucleus?
No, mature human erythrocytes have no nucleus.
What type of cells lack a nucleus?
This is a biology question, but the answer is Prokaryotic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Red blood cells also lack a nucleus.
What organelles do erythrocytes lack?
It lacks te cheche
What organisms have cells without nuclei?
Cells that do not contain a "true" nucleus are called prokaryotes. Sometimes eukaryotic cells are anucleate(no nucleus) when mature. Erythrocytes (red blood cells) in mammals are an example of eukaryotic cells that do not contain a nucleus when mature.
What cell lacks nuclei?
A prokaryotic cell has no nucleus. Instead of being stored in the nucleus, the cell's DNA is found freely in its cytoplasm. This is in contrast to eukaryotic cells, whose DNA is stored in the nucleus. All complex organisms are eukaryotes. Prokaryotes include bacteria.
Why are Erythrocytes unable to reproduce by cell division?
because they lack nucleus.
Are mature erythrocytes characterized by a multilobed nucleus?
No, mature human erythrocytes have no nucleus.
Do reptiles have a nucleus in their erythrocytes?
They do. Mammals are the only vertebrates without a nucleus in their erythrocytes.
Do DNA have all cells?
No. Some cells do not in fact have DNA, probably because of the lack of a nucleus. For example, mature red blood cells (erythrocytes) do not contain a nucleus or DNA.
When you examined the blood cells slide what parts are observed?
Most cells you see will be red blood cells (erythrocytes) and they lack a nucleus in their structure.
What exist as small biconcave blood cells that lack a nucleus when they are mature and carry oxygen throughout the body?
Red blood cells or erythrocytes are small biconcave blood cells that lack a nucleus when they are mature and carry oxygen throughout the body. They lack the nucleus and most organelles in order to maximize room for hemoglobin. The cells are active for about 100â??120 days. New cells are made in the bone marrow.
What type of cells lack a nucleus?
This is a biology question, but the answer is Prokaryotic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Red blood cells also lack a nucleus.
What examples are names of cells that does not have a nucleus?
Red blood cells, or erythrocytes, do not have a nucleus.
What will some stem cells become if they mature into erythrocytes?
If stem cells mature into erythrocytes (red blood cells), they will become specialized for oxygen transport in the body. Erythrocytes are responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the tissues and organs, as well as removing carbon dioxide waste. They have a unique biconcave shape and lack a nucleus to maximize their capacity for oxygen-carrying.
Mature red blood cells?
erythrocytes
What kind of cells have no nucleus?
Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
Unlike erythrocytes leukocytes have a nucleus and do not contain hemoglobin?
True
