A rare genetic mutation leads to the production of erythrocytes with significantly reduced surface area. What would be the MOST likely physiological consequence of this mutation?
Increased blood viscosity
Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity
Enhanced carbon dioxide transport
Elevated red blood cell count
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Haemoglobin (Hb) transports oxygen from the lungs to tissues. The partial pressure of the oxygen in lungs is different from that tissues. Each Hb can bind to up to four oxygen molecules. Suppose, we have an equal number of Hb and oxygen molecules and all the oxygen molecules are in bounded form. Then, which of the following is true?
Almost all the Hb molecules have one bound oxygen molecule
Nearly half of all the Hb molecules are bound to two oxygen molecules
Nearly one-fourth of all the Hb molecules are bound to four oxygen molecules each
Most of the Hb molecules have one bound oxygen molecule each; the rest either have no bound oxygen or have two or more bound oxygen molecules
Platelets are the fragments of a large cell in the bone marrow called
proerythroblast
reticulocyte
megakaryocyte
megaloblast
Serum differs from blood in
lacking antibodies
lacking globulins
lacking albumins
lacking clotting factors
Properties of human RBCs are
I. devoid of nucleus
II. formed in bone marrow
III. possess healing properties
IV. biconcave in shape
V. help in blood clotting
Choose the option with correct properties
I, II and III
I, II and IV
III, IV and V
III, II and IV
Haemoglobin is
An oxygen carrier in human blood
A protein used as food supplement
An oxygen scavenger in root nodules
A plant protein with high lysine content
Erythrocytes of adult rabbit and other mammals are formed in
Liver
Spleen
Kidney
Red bone marrow
A healthy individual has 12 to 16 grams of haemoglobin in, how many ml of blood
10 ml
100 ml
1000 ml
120 ml
Human blood consists of
Fluid matrix
Plasma
Formed elements
All of the above
Blood leaving the liver and going towards heart is rich in
Bile
Urea
Ammonia
Oxygen
