The normal lifespan of a human erythrocyte is approximately:
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: 120 days
Human erythrocytes survive for about 120 days in circulation. Aging cells are removed by the reticuloendothelial system.
Keep practicing
More Erythrocyte physiology questions
- Erythrocytes lack mitochondria primarily to:
- The biconcave shape of erythrocytes is important because it:
- Which metabolic pathway supplies ATP in erythrocytes?
- The destruction of aged erythrocytes mainly occurs in the:
- Which component of hemoglobin binds oxygen directly?
- The major form in which carbon dioxide is transported in blood by erythrocytes is: