Each Red Blood Cell Is Shaped as a Biconcave Disk

question 69

Multiple Choice

Each red blood cell is shaped as a biconcave disk.This allows it to

• A) change its shape to squeeze through narrow openings.
• B) shrink or swell slightly in response to osmotic conditions.
• C) synthesize new proteins and membrane components readily.
• D) change its shape to squeeze through narrow openings and shrink or swell slightly in response to osmotic conditions.
• E) change its shape to squeeze through narrow openings, shrink or swell slightly in response to osmotic conditions, and synthesize new proteins and membrane components readily.

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