For 10 points, name these cells which use hemoglobin to carry oxygen around the circulatory system.
The cytoskeletons of these cells consist primarily of spectrin, which links to such transmembrane proteins such as band 3 and glycophorin C. Folic acid deficiency leads to underproduction of these cells, young examples of which are called reticulocytes. Since these cells lack nuclei and organelles, they cannot reproduce, and they die out after around 120 days. Gas diffusion occurs rapidly across their membranes due to the high surface area to volume ratio possessed by their biconcave disk shape. The body has a low amount of these cells in anemia. For 10 points, name these cells which use hemoglobin to carry oxygen around the circulatory system.
The cytoskeletons of these cells consist primarily of spectrin, which links to such transmembrane proteins such as band 3 and glycophorin C. Folic acid deficiency leads to underproduction of these cells, young examples of which are called reticulocytes.
red blood cells [or erythrocytes]