#5 4. What is hemoglobin, its function and the steps of RBC andhemoglobin recycling?5. What are the steps of RBC production and what essentialnutrients are required? What pathologies can arisewithout these nutrients?6. What is erythropoiesis? What is leukopoiesis? What isthrombopoiesis?

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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4. What is hemoglobin, its function and the steps of RBC and
hemoglobin recycling?
5. What are the steps of RBC production and what essential
nutrients are required? What pathologies can arise
without these nutrients?
6. What is erythropoiesis? What is leukopoiesis? What is
thrombopoiesis?

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The erythrocytes are also known as the red blood cells and this constitutes 99% of the blood cells. the function of this cell is to transport the oxygen to the cells and tissues and remove the carbon dioxide from the cells and tissue to the lungs for the exchange of oxygen. The properties of erythrocyte includes:

It contains hemoglobin
It gives red colour to the blood
Individual erythrocytes Orange yellow colour
on centrifugation erythrocytes are heavier and they settle on the bottom to form a packed cell pellet.
Erythrocytes are non motile but they can is it standard formation and pass through the smallest capillaries and venules.

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