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What is another name for erythrocyte?

Red Blood Cell


How does an individuals hematocrit correlate to the erythrocyte count?

The hematocrit is also called the erythrocyte volume fraction, which is the percentage by volume of red blood cells in the blood. Erythrocyte is another name for the red blood cell in humans, so the higher the count, the larger the hematocrit.


What is the formal name for red blood cells?

A red blood cell is known as an erythrocyte. Erythro- is a combining form meaning "red."


What is the name of the cell that carries oxygen to the human body?

Red blood cell, also known as erythrocyte, carries oxygen to the human body.


Why would you not expect to find plasma in red blood cells?

Red blood cell is an erythrocyte; it lacks nucleus and all the cell organelle to create a big surface area to carry hemoglobin molecule. Each erythrocyte contains approximately 200 million hemoglobin molecules and each molecule can carry up to four iron atom. Each iron atom can have a molecule of oxygen. Blood plasma is the fluid of the blood that contains plasma protein, nutrients, nitrogenous substances and electrolytes to name some. If the plasma was inside the erythrocyte, the cell will not have enough surface area to carry 1 billion molecules of oxygen. The erythrocyte will also not be able to withstand the nitrogenous waste because it is a by product of the metabolism of cells and can cause damage to the RBCs. For example uric acid can cause damage to the lining of the erythrocyte. There are many other reasons these are a couple of important reasons of why an erythrocyte doesn't have plasma in it.


What is a mature red blood cell?

A red blood cell. Scientific name, Erythrocyte


Name the suffix that indicates that the word is describing a cell?

The suffix that indicates that the word is describing a cell is "-cyte." This suffix is commonly used in biology to refer to different types of cells, such as erythrocyte (red blood cell) or leukocyte (white blood cell).


What is the scientific term for blood?

Hemoglobin, and the formula is C3032 H4316 O780 N780 S8 Fe4 Blood is complex in that it contains many different complex structures, including red blood cells (RBC or Erythrocyte), white blood cells (WBC or Leukocyte), platelets (Blastocytes), and plasma (made up of proteins, water, etc.). Unfortunately, the scientific name we use to identify this mixture is simply just blood. As for the original scratched out assumption, Hemoglobin is an oxygen carrying protein FOUND inside red blood cells. Hemoglobin is found in blood, not blood itself.


What is scientific name for blood?

Hemoglobin, and the formula is C3032 H4316 O780 N780 S8 Fe4 Blood is complex in that it contains many different complex structures, including red blood cells (RBC or Erythrocyte), white blood cells (WBC or Leukocyte), platelets (Blastocytes), and plasma (made up of proteins, water, etc.). Unfortunately, the scientific name we use to identify this mixture is simply just blood. As for the original scratched out assumption, Hemoglobin is an oxygen carrying protein FOUND inside red blood cells. Hemoglobin is found in blood, not blood itself.


What is the scientific name for the blood cells that carry oxygen to the body's cells?

The scientific name for the blood cells that carry oxygen to the body's cells is erythrocytes.


What is another name white blood cells?

Another name for white blood cells are " Lymphnoytes"


What is another name for white blood cells?

Another name for white blood cells are " Lymphnoytes"