Question

Some of the smallest cells in the human body are red blood cells. They make up nearly half the volume of blood. A typical red blood cell is 8 µm across. The largest artery that blood flows through is the aorta, which is about 20 mm (2 cm) across. How many red blood cells would fit side-by-side across the aorta? Show your working.

Answer 1

`$1.6 * 10^(-3)$`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data :

Size of a typical red blood cells = 8 µm

= 0.0008 cm

The size of the largest artery through which the blood flows, known as aorta

= 20 mm

= 2 cm

Thus the number of the red blood cells that would fit side by side across the aorta would be = 2 cm x 0.0008 cm

=
`$1.6 * 10^(-3)$`