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almond37 [142]
4 years ago
8

The biconcave shape of erythrocytes is a result of __________

Biology
1 answer:
weeeeeb [17]4 years ago
6 0
<span>The answer would be: peripheral proteins anchored to the inner surface of their plasma membrane

Red blood cells have ankyrin and spectrin protein in their membrane that responsible for their biconcave shape. The shape itself is beneficial because it allows a larger surface area to accommodate gas exchange. It also allows the red blood cells to be squeezed into the narrow capillary blood vessels.</span>
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