RBC Review

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This is the scientific name for Red Blood Cells.

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Erythrocytes

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Why are Red Blood Cells biconcave shape?

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Increase Surface Area

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Red Blood Cells contain this pigment that carries Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide.

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Hemoglobin

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Can Red Blood Cells reproduce by Mitosis?

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No

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Erythrocytes form from Hemocytoblasts that fill with hemoglobin. What happens to the nucleus?

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Disappears

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Where are Red Blood Cells made?

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Red Bone Marrow

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This is an average normal Red Blood Cell Count.

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4-6 Million/mm3

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The percentage of Red Blood Cells in blood is known as PCV (Packed Cell Volume) or this.

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Hematocrit

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This is the average life span of a Red Blood Cell.

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120 days

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When destruction of Red Blood Cells occurs it takes place in these 2 organs: Liver and Spleen, Kidney and Spleen, Red Bone Marrow and Yellow Bone Marrow.

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Liver and Spleen