Question: In humans, red blood cells lose their nuclei in the process of maturation. The loss of this organelle has several functional consequences. Select all the correct statements below: Need Assignment Help?
- Removing the nucleus increases the surface-to-volume ratio of red blood cells.
- Removing the nucleus reduces the lifespan of the red blood cell, because without DNA the cell cannot make new proteins.
- Removing the nucleus gives red blood cells their doughnut shape.
- Removing the nucleus reduces the size of the cells.
- Removing the nucleus converts the red blood cell into a prokaryotic cell.