Imagine That You Have Been Assigned the Task of Describing

question 25

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have been assigned the task of describing a new mammalian species.You note that this species has mutated so RBCs no longer go through final stage of maturation.Predict how this might affect the species.

• A)Red blood cells could replicate outside of bone marrow since they retain their nuclei.
• B)Red blood cells could improve their oxygen-carrying function.
• C)Red blood cells would be better able to fight infection in the body.
• D)Red blood cells could act as stem cells.

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