Spherocytosis Is a Defect Associated with a Defective Cytoskeletal Protein

question 9

Multiple Choice

Spherocytosis is a defect associated with a defective cytoskeletal protein in red blood cells. What do you suspect is one consequence of defective cytoskeletal proteins in red blood cells?

• A) a lack of oxygen- transporting proteins in the cell
• B) adhering of blood cells to blood- vessel walls, causing the formation of plaque
• C) insufficient energy supply in the cell
• D) abnormal cell shape