why are erythrocyte lifespans so short?

Q: How might prolonged treatment with antibiotics results in the side effect of impaired blood…

A: Antibiotics are produced from microbial cells that helps to cure the diseases or microbial…

Q: What is the function of antithrombin?

A: Blood clotting or coagulation is a process by which the open would is healed in order to prevent the…

Q: What else happens due to the activation and aggregation of platelets?

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be prokaryotic…

Q: What is the functional significance of the shape of an erythrocyte?

A: Red blood cells commonly known as erythrocytes. Erythrocytes are cells are carry oxygen throughout…

Q: List the erythrocyte metabolic processes that require energy and explain each.

A: The erythrocyte or the RBC when mature doesn't contain the nucleus or the mitochondria. This is so…

Q: What happens when there is fall in plasma proteins?

A: The amount of protein in the blood plasma is called plasma protein and can be detected by a blood…

Q: What are the other namesby which erythrocytes areknown? What is the functionof these cells?

A: Step 1 Erythrocytes are haemoglobin containing pigmented and the most numerous of formed elements of…

Q: Why is blood considered a connective tissue?  What is hematopoiesis? What are the stages and sites…

A: Blood is a fluid connective tissue. The amount of blood in the human body is around 7% of the total…

Q: What are types of plasma proteins?

A: BLOOD:-  It is a transport medium that transports oxygen and nutrients to each and every tissue of…

Q: What do Neutrophils contain?

A: Neutrophils are the most abundant variety of white blood cells which constitute about 40-70% of the…

Oogenesis

The formation of the ovum (mature female gamete) from undifferentiated germ cells is called oogenesis. This process takes place in the ovaries (female gonads). Oogenesis consists of three stages known as the multiplication phase, growth phase, and maturation phase. 

Cell Division

Cell division involves the formation of new daughter cells from the parent cells. It is a part of the cell cycle that takes place in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Cell division is required for three main reasons: