Question

The following is an excerpt from the case study "It's All Greek to Me": "The hematologist meets with the Stamos family in the exam room. 'Mr. and Mrs. Stamos, there are some things that do not look normal in Nikoleta's blood. I am not sure of the cause, but I do know that Nikoleta's red blood cells aren't shaped correctly and they are not the right color. The red blood cells should be very red under the microscope and her red blood cells are light pink." . How did this observation lead to identifying the type of anemia exhibited by Nikoleta?

A. The shape of the red blood cells suggested that they were causing blood clots.
B. The shape of the red blood cells suggested that they were causing arterial plaques.
C. The pale color of the red blood cells suggested they had malfunctioning hemoglobin.
D. The pale color of the red blood cells suggested they had malfunctioning cell membranes.

Answer 1

The pale color of the red blood cells suggested they had malfunctioning hemoglobin.

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Answer 2

The pale color of the red blood cells suggested they had malfunctioning hemoglobin.

Step-by-step explanation:

Red blood cells are the blood cells that have the protein hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is bright red in color when it is bound to oxygen. The heme of hemoglobin binds to oxygen and makes the RBCs to look red in color. Anemia is a condition when the count of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin is less in the blood.

When hemoglobin is not able to bind or release oxygen properly, the person experiences anemia. In the given observation, the red blood cells appear pink rather than red in color. This means that the hemoglobin is not working properly leading to deficiency of oxygen to the body cells and anemia.