Copy of Erythrocytes Models (5/28/2026)

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EPO = erythropoietin

Create a flowchart that describes the process by which hemoglobin is recycled.

Note: bilirubin and biliverdin are the only components that are removed as waste (bile pigments are part of feces), so don't forget to account for the globin and the iron.

Vegans often suffer from a form of anemia (lowered oxygen carrying capacity of the blood). What nutrients are they likely lacking from their diet? _______ 

Construct a flowchart to describe the lifecycle of an erythrocyte starting from the body's need to make it to its eventual destruction and recycling of its contents.

Copy of Erythrocytes Models (5/28/2026)

Copy of Erythrocytes Models (5/28/2026)

Create a flowchart that describes the process by which hemoglobin is recycled.

Note: bilirubin and biliverdin are the only components that are removed as waste (bile pigments are part of feces), so don't forget to account for the globin and the iron.

Construct a flowchart to describe the lifecycle of an erythrocyte starting from the body's need to make it to its eventual destruction and recycling of its contents.

Blood can be separated in a centrifuge into plasma and formed elements.

Based upon the model, what are formed elements?

Based upon the model, come up with a description of the shape of an erythrocyte (red blood cell).

If you had one of those toys and it was 7.5-inches in diameter and you wanted to get it into a 6-inch diameter pipe, how would you fit it?

Some capillaries are less then 6 micrometers in diameter. Given the answer to the previous questions, explain why erythrocytes might be shaped the way they are.

What is the relationship between erythrocytes and the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood implied in this model?

Lance Armstrong was caught cheating in a Tour de France (bicycling) race because his blood showed abnormally high levels of erythropoietin. What advantage would an endurance athlete like a bicyclist have by taking extra erythropoietin?

Consider your answers to 13. Why do erythrocytes have a finite lifespan?

Create a flowchart that describes the process by which hemoglobin is recycled.

Note: bilirubin and biliverdin are the only components that are removed as waste (bile pigments are part of feces), so don't forget to account for the globin and the iron.

Construct a flowchart to describe the lifecycle of an erythrocyte starting from the body's need to make it to its eventual destruction and recycling of its contents.

Blood can be separated in a centrifuge into plasma and formed elements.

Based upon the model, what are formed elements?

Based upon the model, come up with a description of the shape of an erythrocyte (red blood cell).

If you had one of those toys and it was 7.5-inches in diameter and you wanted to get it into a 6-inch diameter pipe, how would you fit it?

Some capillaries are less then 6 micrometers in diameter. Given the answer to the previous questions, explain why erythrocytes might be shaped the way they are.

What is the relationship between erythrocytes and the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood implied in this model?

Lance Armstrong was caught cheating in a Tour de France (bicycling) race because his blood showed abnormally high levels of erythropoietin. What advantage would an endurance athlete like a bicyclist have by taking extra erythropoietin?

Consider your answers to 13. Why do erythrocytes have a finite lifespan?

Copy of Erythrocytes Models (5/28/2026)

Copy of Erythrocytes Models (5/28/2026)

Create a flowchart that describes the process by which hemoglobin is recycled.Note: bilirubin and biliverdin are the only components that are removed as waste (bile pigments are part of feces), so don't forget to account for the globin and the iron.

Construct a flowchart to describe the lifecycle of an erythrocyte starting from the body's need to make it to its eventual destruction and recycling of its contents.

Blood can be separated in a centrifuge into plasma and formed elements.Based upon the model, what are formed elements?

Based upon the model, come up with a description of the shape of an erythrocyte (red blood cell).

If you had one of those toys and it was 7.5-inches in diameter and you wanted to get it into a 6-inch diameter pipe, how would you fit it?

Some capillaries are less then 6 micrometers in diameter. Given the answer to the previous questions, explain why erythrocytes might be shaped the way they are.

What is the relationship between erythrocytes and the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood implied in this model?

Lance Armstrong was caught cheating in a Tour de France (bicycling) race because his blood showed abnormally high levels of erythropoietin. What advantage would an endurance athlete like a bicyclist have by taking extra erythropoietin?

Consider your answers to 13. Why do erythrocytes have a finite lifespan?

Create a flowchart that describes the process by which hemoglobin is recycled.Note: bilirubin and biliverdin are the only components that are removed as waste (bile pigments are part of feces), so don't forget to account for the globin and the iron.

Construct a flowchart to describe the lifecycle of an erythrocyte starting from the body's need to make it to its eventual destruction and recycling of its contents.

Blood can be separated in a centrifuge into plasma and formed elements.Based upon the model, what are formed elements?

Based upon the model, come up with a description of the shape of an erythrocyte (red blood cell).

If you had one of those toys and it was 7.5-inches in diameter and you wanted to get it into a 6-inch diameter pipe, how would you fit it?

Some capillaries are less then 6 micrometers in diameter. Given the answer to the previous questions, explain why erythrocytes might be shaped the way they are.

What is the relationship between erythrocytes and the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood implied in this model?

Lance Armstrong was caught cheating in a Tour de France (bicycling) race because his blood showed abnormally high levels of erythropoietin. What advantage would an endurance athlete like a bicyclist have by taking extra erythropoietin?

Consider your answers to 13. Why do erythrocytes have a finite lifespan?

Create a flowchart that describes the process by which hemoglobin is recycled.

Note: bilirubin and biliverdin are the only components that are removed as waste (bile pigments are part of feces), so don't forget to account for the globin and the iron.

Blood can be separated in a centrifuge into plasma and formed elements.

Based upon the model, what are formed elements?

Create a flowchart that describes the process by which hemoglobin is recycled.

Note: bilirubin and biliverdin are the only components that are removed as waste (bile pigments are part of feces), so don't forget to account for the globin and the iron.

Blood can be separated in a centrifuge into plasma and formed elements.

Based upon the model, what are formed elements?