What Is the Selective Advantage of a Mature Red Blood

question 79

Multiple Choice

What is the selective advantage of a mature red blood cell being flat rather than a sphere?

• A)Their surface area to volume will decrease, making it easier for them to fit through arteries and veins
• B)Provides more membrane for the electron transport chains where oxygen is consumed
• C)Provides more sites for the membrane-bound hemoglobin molecules which transport oxygen
• D)Saves energy by making more membrane relative to the volume of the cell
• E)Maximize the relative surface area to exchange gasses

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