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Physiology Blood: RBCs, Anemia, and Polycythemia 32a924d8

Biconcave shape of RBC is useful in all aspects except:

A
Helps in passing through capillaries
B
Helps in cellular metabolism
C
Increased surface area diffusion of gases
D
Prevent osmotic lysis
High-Yield Explanation
Ref: Pal GK. Red Blood Cells. In: Textbook of Medical Physiology. Ahuja Publishing House. 2007: 8: 63.Explanation:Advantages of biconcavity of RBCsWithstand lysis when exposed to hypotonic environmentBetter exchange of gasEasy movement through capillariesMetabolism in RBCNo nuclei, mitochondria, ribosomesTCA cycle is absentGlucose oxidation - 90% - Embden - Mayerhoff pathway: 10% - HMP shunt

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