LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 4CR
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To determine:

The shape of an erythrocyte and the advantage of this shape in its function.

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Erythrocytes are the red blood cells and one of the main components of blood. They help in the transport of respiratory gases.

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