Red Blood Cells Quiz with Complete
Solutions
Red blood cells are responsible for transporting - ANSWER-oxygen
Red blood cells carry oxygen through - ANSWER-hemoglobin
What contributes to the red coloring of red blood cells - ANSWER-hemoglobin
blood is slightly - ANSWER-alkaline (7.35-7.45)
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red blood cells can also carry - ANSWER✔✔-carbon dioxide but is particularly designed to carry oxygen
why are red blood cells enucleated - ANSWER✔✔-so that they can maximize the amount of amount of
energy that they carry
because red blood cells do not have a nucleus they cannot - ANSWER✔✔-replicate
the shape of red blood cells is called - ANSWER✔✔-biconcave (pushed in on either side)
what is the purpose of red blood cells being biconcave - ANSWER✔✔-so that they can maximize surface
area
-the more surface that we have the more gas exchange they can do
why are red blood cells red - ANSWER✔✔-they carry hemoglobin and hemoglobin has iron in it. and iron
gives the hemoglobin a red tint.
what are red blood cells called - ANSWER✔✔-erythrocytes
red blood cells are full of - ANSWER✔✔-hemoglobin
red blood cells can carry a tremendous amount of - ANSWER✔✔-oxygen
Binds and transports oxygen and carbon dioxide - ANSWER✔✔-hemoglobin
hemoglobin has - ANSWER✔✔-iron in it
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