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Oduvanchick [21]
3 years ago
13

Mature red blood cells expel their nuclei so that they have more surface area to transport oxygen and

Biology
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inysia [295]3 years ago
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Answer:

The fact that mature red blood cells expel their nuclei, to expand their surface area and transport oxygen, can demonstrate that they cannot live very long.

Explanation:

The absence of a nucleus in mature red blood cells (erythrocytes) means that it has no genetic material and is unable to synthesize proteins to repair itself. This means a relatively short half-life for these cells.

A mature red blood cell circulates in the blood and performs its function for about 90 to 120 days, after which it is eliminated.

Regarding the other options:

<em>     B. Red blood cells can live more than 24 hours.</em>

<em>     C. The absence of a nucleus in erythrocytes does not indicate any relationship with cancer.</em>

<em>    D. Although they do not have mitochondria, erythrocytes can obtain ATP by glucose glycolysis and lactic acid fermentation. Even so, it is not related to the lack of nucleus</em>

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