Why are erythrocytes completely acidophilic and how is their structure adapted to carry out their primary function?
Clinical note: Anemia is the term applied to any significant reduction in the total mass of erythrocytes or in their content of hemoglobin. Iron-deficiency anemia results from having too little iron available for hemoglobin synthesis. The hereditary disease sickle-cell anemia involves a mutation that produces a single amino acid substitution in hemoglobin, which makes the protein crystallize within erythrocytes at low-oxygen tensions. This alters the cells overall shape and can lead to microvascular blockage and various other problems. Now let’s take a look at some white blood cells.
