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Which of the following activity a mammalian erythrocyte CANNOT perform ?
Explanation
Mature mammalian erythrocytes (red blood cells) are highly specialized for the transport of respiratory gases. To maximize the space available for haemoglobin, these cells lack a nucleus, mitochondria, and ribosomes. Because they lack a nucleus (which contains DNA) and ribosomes, they are incapable of protein synthesis and cell division.
However, they are perfectly adapted for their other functions: their biconcave shape and flexible membrane allow them to squeeze through narrow capillaries, and their thin membrane facilitates the diffusion of oxygen. Since they cannot repair themselves or divide, they have a limited lifespan of approximately 120 days in humans before being destroyed in the spleen.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Which one of the following functions is not carried out by smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
Which one of the following statements about proteins in mammalian cells is correct?
Which of the following cell organelles play the most significant role in protein synthesis ?
In a mammalian cell, the protein is synthesized by