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What does the flattened shape of a red blood cell tells you?
sickle-cell disease
Why the central part of a red blood cell appears paler than the outer part when viewed under a light microscope?
The center of a red blood cell appears paler than the outer part because of how the cell is shaped. The red blood cell has a biconcave shape that is fat at the edges and flattened in the center, giving it a cross section that resembles a dumbbell.
What are the cell structures of a red blood cell?
It is biconcave in shape , mature red blood cell do not have nucleus,
What shape are blood cells?
It depends on d type of cell;white blood cell and blood platelets are amoeboid in shape;red blood cell is round and biconcave in shape
Why the central part of the red blood cells appears paler than the outer part when viewed under light microscope?
The center of a red blood cell appears paler than the outer part because of how the cell is shaped. The red blood cell has a biconcave shape that is fat at the edges and flattened in the center, giving it a cross section that resembles a dumbbell.
What is the medical term meaning any irregularity in the shape of red blood cells?
Poikilocytosis is the medical term meaning any disorder of red blood cell morphology (shape). Examples include sickle-cell anemia and spherocytosis, among many others. Normal red blood cells are disk-shaped with two dents, one on each side. A poililocyte is any blood cell that doesn't have that shape.
What causes the shape of a red blood cell?
Spectrin
What effect does the altered shape of the red blood cell have on the health of the individual?
There are two forms of the red blood cell: Donut-shape (the normal shape) and Sickle cell. By having Sickle cells, you are immune to Malaria, but you have a higher risk of blood clots.
What is the termed used to described the shape of a red blood cell?
It is a donut shape.
What blood test examines the shape of red blood cells?
Red blood cell count
How has red blood cell adapted to membrane surface area?
The red blood cell's biconcave shape increases its surface area for diffusion. The lack of a nucleus makes this shape possible.
How can you tell the age of a red blood cell?
Red blood cell age can be determined by the size and shape of the cytoplasm and the nucleus or absence of nucleus.
