Compounds on the surface of these entities include band 3, ankyrin, and various surface glycophorins.
Compounds on the surface of these entities include band 3, ankyrin, and various surface glycophorins. Polycythemia occurs due to their overabundance, and reticulocytes are their immature form in the bone marrow. These mammalian cells notably lack a nucleus and possess a biconcave shape, with their color coming from the heme group of a compound they carry, abnormal versions of which lead to their sickling. For 10 points identify these cells which carry hemoglobin and thus transfer oxygen in the body, also known as erythrocytes.
Compounds on the surface of these entities include band 3, ankyrin, and various surface glycophorins.
red {blood} cells [accept {erythrocytes} until mentioned]