BIO 336 Exam 2 Blood Questions With
Complete Answers
HCT (hematocrit) - ANSWER % of RBC
40-45% - ANSWER HCT for men
35-40% - ANSWER HCT for women
>50% HCT - ANSWER polycythemia, bigger risk of thrombo-emboli
7% - ANSWER _____ of blood is plasma protein called albumin
SA and flexibility - ANSWER purpose of biconcave shape, helps rub against the
endothelial cell to release NO
sickle cell anemia - ANSWER point mutation in beta proteins that create sickle shape
and causes the blood cells to get stuck in capillaries
oval cytosis - ANSWER genetic mutation with spectrin and ankryn, creates oval shape
and forms thrombo emboli
nucleus and mitochondria - ANSWER what red blood cells don't have
210 million - ANSWER # of hemoglobins in RBC
tetramer - ANSWER 2 alpha and 2 beta proteins
Complete Answers
HCT (hematocrit) - ANSWER % of RBC
40-45% - ANSWER HCT for men
35-40% - ANSWER HCT for women
>50% HCT - ANSWER polycythemia, bigger risk of thrombo-emboli
7% - ANSWER _____ of blood is plasma protein called albumin
SA and flexibility - ANSWER purpose of biconcave shape, helps rub against the
endothelial cell to release NO
sickle cell anemia - ANSWER point mutation in beta proteins that create sickle shape
and causes the blood cells to get stuck in capillaries
oval cytosis - ANSWER genetic mutation with spectrin and ankryn, creates oval shape
and forms thrombo emboli
nucleus and mitochondria - ANSWER what red blood cells don't have
210 million - ANSWER # of hemoglobins in RBC
tetramer - ANSWER 2 alpha and 2 beta proteins
