Observe the diagrams in Figures 5 and 6 to answer the following questions. (a) Compare a red blood cell and a typical animal cell based on the features given in the following table. Then fill the table accordingly. Table 1: Comparison between a RBC and a typical animal cell Typical animal cell Features Shape of cell 200 Nudeus Haemoglobin Red blood cell (b) State the features that are common to both cells, based on Table 1. (c) The red pigment (haemoglobin), found in RBCs, binds and carries oxygen throughout the body. On the basis of what you learnt in activities 1.2 and 1.3, suggest how the structure of a red blood cell is adapted to its main function of carrying oxygen around the body. WHAT I HAVE LEARNT 1. Blood consists of plasma, RBCs, WBCs and platelets. 2. Red blood cells have red pigment haemoglobin, which carries oxygen around the body. 3. RBCs are adapted to carry oxygen as follows: . The cytoplasm has haemoglobin. . There is no nucleus in RBCS and thus can accomodate more haemoglobin. RBCs have a flattened shape with biconcave sides that gives a large surface area, allowing oxygen to diffuse rapidly in and out.
Observe the diagrams in Figures 5 and 6 to answer the following questions. (a) Compare a red blood cell and a typical animal cell based on the features given in the following table. Then fill the table accordingly. Table 1: Comparison between a RBC and a typical animal cell Typical animal cell Features Shape of cell 200 Nudeus Haemoglobin Red blood cell (b) State the features that are common to both cells, based on Table 1. (c) The red pigment (haemoglobin), found in RBCs, binds and carries oxygen throughout the body. On the basis of what you learnt in activities 1.2 and 1.3, suggest how the structure of a red blood cell is adapted to its main function of carrying oxygen around the body. WHAT I HAVE LEARNT 1. Blood consists of plasma, RBCs, WBCs and platelets. 2. Red blood cells have red pigment haemoglobin, which carries oxygen around the body. 3. RBCs are adapted to carry oxygen as follows: . The cytoplasm has haemoglobin. . There is no nucleus in RBCS and thus can accomodate more haemoglobin. RBCs have a flattened shape with biconcave sides that gives a large surface area, allowing oxygen to diffuse rapidly in and out.
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