Spherocytosis Is a Human Blood Disorder Associated with a Defective

question 59

Multiple Choice

Spherocytosis is a human blood disorder associated with a defective cytoskeletal protein in the red blood cells (RBCs) . What do you suspect is the consequence of such a defect?

• A) abnormally shaped RBCs
• B) an insufficient supply of ATP in the RBCs
• C) an insufficient supply of oxygen-transporting proteins in the RBCs
• D) adherence of RBCs to blood vessel walls, causing plaque formation

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