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the donughnut shape of the red blood cells is specificly for the oxygen molocule. The blood comes back into the heart from the lungs in the pulmonic artery. and the oxygen molocule sits in the donoughnut hole like a seat cussion.
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Donut-shaped cells without nuclei are called?
erythrocytes
What are red blood cell shaped like?
Well, it's red from hemoglobin inside the cells. It looks like a circle with a dent in the middle, sort of like a donut.
Do crescent shaped blood cells give you cancer?
crescent shaped blood cells are from sickle cell anemia
What are abnormal crescent shaped BLOOD cell?
Sickle cells. Sickle cell anemia is the disease characterized by sickle-shaped blood cells.
Which cells are shaped like pinched disks?
red blood cells
How does the design of a human red blood cell fit its function?
The shape of frog's blood cell is usually an oval and slightly small shape.
Irregular shaped Red blood cells are?
poikilocytosis
Describe the shape of the cells which carry blood around the body?
The red blood cells that transport oxygen in the blood are circular in shape with the center compressed - kind of like a donut, but where the hole would be is a "well" of tissue. It is shaped like this because this shape increases the surface area of the cell and allows it to carry more oxygen. The shape makes it more efficient.
What is a synonym for donut-shaped?
a torus
Is there a size difference between red and white blood cells?
red blood cells are disc shaped while white blood cells have no permanent shape.
Explain the struture of red blood cell?
red blood cells have a biconcave shaped
What is a torus shaped like?
A doughnut (donut).
