Red Blood Cells: Self-Assessment Questions

1. Red blood cells have a biconcave disk structure. Suggest a reason for this shape in relation to the function of these cells. 
2. All of the following statements regarding the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) are true EXCEPT (mark all that apply):
   A. It is equal to the packed cell volume/total blood volume.
   B. It is equal to the hemoglobin concentration/hematocrit ratio.
   C. It describes the amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells.
   D. It describes the amount of hemoglobin in whole blood.
3. What are the two general classifications of anemia? Give an example of each.

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