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Why is there more oxygen taken up by normal red blood cells than spherical cells?
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I am confused with the question, but if you mean "http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_there_more_oxygen_taken_up_by_normal_red_blood_cells_than_spherical_cells" then i may be able to help: RBC function is greatly dependent on shape, which is why with people sickle cell anemia carry significantly less oxygen than healthy people. The shape of normal RBCs, functions to increase their surface area, for more effective gas exchange. A spherical RBC's surface area is not sufficient enough to carry the same amount of O2.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoi was working out some medical entrance questions and the was kind of this same question .
it said that this was because biconcave cell have 20-30% more surface area than spherical cells. hope it helps.
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What does blood contain that carrys oxygen to the cells and wastes away from the cells?
Hemoglobin is what transports the oxygen in the red blood cells.
What transports oxygen to cells in body?
ways of transporting oxygen (presumably in the human body you are referring to) it is carried in the blood as part of the circulatory system-it is picked up from the lungs through alveoli -majorly carried in the blood as oxyhaemoglobin (oxygen combined with haemoglobin in red blood cells) -some can be dissolved in the blood plasma
What does blood carry throughout are body?
red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs through the pulmonary artery to the heart and then to the rest of the body.
After blood releases oxygen to the cells of the body the blood becomes?
After blood releases oxygen to the cells of the body the blood becomes deoxygenized. It then travels back to the heart to get more oxygen.
How do you compare RBC from WBC?
the red blood cells are the most abundant and white blood is the spherical shape.
Would the normal red blood cells or sickle cells be better at transporting oxygen?
The normal red blood cells would be better because sickled red blood cells clump and are not circulated as well as normal red blood cells are.
In a sickle cell decease variation in one gene causes red blood cells to bend or sickle. this means the sickle cell?
Cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells :) *NovaNet*
What are the normal limits for red blood cells?
Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. The normal limits for red blood cells for men are 4.7-6.1, and women the normal values are 4.2-5.4.
What is the structure of red blood cells like?
it is spherical
What makes up about 40 percent of normal blood and transport oxygen to the body?
Red blood cells (corpuscles)
What are the blood cells that transport oxygen?
red blood cells transport oxygen :)
What is the appearance of frog's red blood cells?
they are spherical in shape
What blood cells fight germs and what blood cells carry oxygen?
White blood cells fight germs and red blood cells carry oxygen.
Having below normal oxygen levels in the body tissues and cells?
Hypoxemia means having below normal oxygen levels in the blood.
What are the the cells that carry oxygen?
Red blood cells contain hemoglobin. These cells are also known as erythrocytes.
Do red blood cells of mammals have a large spherical nuclei?
yes
What two types of blood circulate throughout the body?
oxygen blood cells and non-oxygen blood cells
