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What does the flattened shape of a red blood cell tells you?
sickle-cell disease
What are the cell structures of a red blood cell?
It is biconcave in shape , mature red blood cell do not have nucleus,
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 causes the shape of a red blood cell?
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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 blood test examines the shape of red blood cells?
Red blood cell count
What is the termed used to described the shape of a red blood cell?
It is a donut shape.
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.
Shape and size of red blood cell when put in slty solution?
A red blood cell when placed in salty solution shrinks and becomes wrinkled.
How is the function and structure of a red blood cell related?
A red blood cell has no nucleus and a biconcave shape. This structure allows it to carry oxygen more efficiently.
Is there something that determines the shape of a red blood cell?
A red blood cell contains a red pigment known as HAEMOGLOBIN.We know that haemoglobin is a protein.Its structure is quertenary which means its made up of coiled polypeptides.2 beta and 2 alpho.This therefore means the shape of a red blood cell is determined by quertenary structure of its red pigment.
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.
