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Does glucose help rebuild red blood cells?
Yes, glucose binds to red blood cells and helps them rebuild.
Is glucose in a red blood cell?
no oxygen is in your red blood cells
What cells rely on glucose energy?
Red blood cells
Why do red blood cells need glucose?
Red blood cells don't have mitochondria, so their only energy option is glycolysis.
What is the energy for the brain and red blood cells?
glucose
How does glucose affect red blood cells?
Glucose affects red blood cells by helping them carry oxygen. This is all done in a response to the insulin entering the body.
What cells carry glucose?
Mature red blood cells do not contain mitochondria so they are unable to carry out aerobic metabolism.
What cells of the body would suffer most if glucose blood levels were to drop drastically?
brain neurons and red blood cells
What cells use almost exclusively carbohydrates for energy?
The red blood cells in the body completely rely on glucose, which is a carbohydrate, for energy. Adipose tissue and muscles cells partially rely on glucose as well.
What is the site of the body utilizes glucose as an energy source exclusively in all conditions?
The brain, nerve cells and red blood cells.
By which process does glucose move into red blood cells from the plasma?
Facilitated Diffusion
What does blood chemistry analyzers measure?
Examples: hemoglobin, glucose, colesterol, triglycerides, different types of blood cells, etc.
