There shape confers them a degree of flexibility as some capillaries are smaller than the diameter of a RBC. Secondly, the biconcave shape of the RBC gives it an ideal surface area to volume ratio for maximum gas exchange.
They are shaped like a biconcave disc and have a diameter of 7-8 micrometers. Anucleated mature cells, cytoplasm is filled with hemoglobin. There are many surface antigens on the surface of the...
Red blood cells are unique in that they have no nucleus or mitochondria. The lack of this organelle means that red blood cells must get their energy differently using a process called glycolysis to...