Red blood cells lack [ Select ] [\"oxygen\", \"lysosomes\", \"plasma membranes\"
ID: 3519657 • Letter: R
Question
Red blood cells lack [ Select ] ["oxygen", "lysosomes", "plasma membranes", "nucleii"] and obtain energy through [ Select ] ["aerobic", "anaerobic"] respiration. They have a lifespan in the body of approximately [ Select ] ["400", "24", "12", "120"] days, and once degraded by phagocytic cells their iron is recycled back to the bone marrow through binding to the plasma protein [ Select ] ["heme", "ferritin", "myoglobin", "transferrin"] .
Explanation / Answer
Red blood cells lack nucleus and obtain energy through anaerobic respiration.They have a lifespan in the body approximately of 120 days and once degraded by phagocytic cells their iron is recycled back to the bone marrow through binding to the plasma protein transferrin.