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RED BLOOD CELL (RBC)
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A mind map on red blood cells that briefly yet clearly explains the salient features of red blood cells. Useful for exam revision.
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Aarushi Pandit
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RED BLOOD CELL (RBC)
also known as Erythrocyte
contain haemoglobin (Hb)
makes them red
transports oxygen from lungs to respiring tissues
formation
fetal stage
liver cells
birth onwards
bone marrow
shaped like a biconcave disk
dent on each side increases surface area
oxygen can diffuse quickly into or out of the cell
very small
diameter: 7 micrometer
Hb molecule close to the cell surface
diffuse easily
squeezes into the capillaries
brings oxygen as close as possible to the cells that require it
no organelles
more room for haemoglobin
Short lived
Flexible
deform so as to pass through narrow blood vessels
springs back to normal shape later
special cytoskeleton
mesh like network of protein fibres that allows it to be squashed into different shapes
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