What is the structure of a red blood cell like?
2007-03-23 02:08:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
the stucture is actually very complicated. there are many many glycoproteins on the RBC membrane that determine the various blood groups. for example, glycophorin a and b determine the MNS blood group. n-acetylaminyltransferase alters the structure of sugar molecule that determines A type on the surface. there are books 500 pages long that describe all the antigens. antigens are important because if someone is red blood cell antigen Kell negative then they will have RBcs that are spiked. if a person does not have Rh antigen (not the same as Rh negative) the red blood cells will have a fish mouth like central shape (acanthocytes).
red blood cells do not have nuclei
they only go thorugh glycolysis to generate energy.
2007-03-23 03:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by jonatan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-03-29 00:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red blood cells have been described as looking like a donut because they are thinner in the center and thicker around the edges. They are very flexible with the ability to twist and bend through the blood vessels. RBC are turbid.
2007-03-23 02:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by chan-chan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red blood cells are flattened, biconcave discs
They do not possess nuclei or mitochondria
In adulthood they are produced in the bone marrow
They have a circulating lifespan of approximately 120 days
They transport haemoglobin
2007-03-23 02:34:22 · answer #4 · answered by zeid sukkar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a little circle with a piece in the middle sunken. It is red like blood....it is really neat to look at.
2007-03-23 02:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by xoxMeaghanoxo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of a jelly donut...withthe filling squished out.
2007-03-23 02:20:05 · answer #6 · answered by King 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its caved in in the middle like the candy Smartys, lol
2007-03-23 02:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Vallen [TSL] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋