Transcribed Image Text: Which of the following proteins–when they become worn out–are responsible for the rupture of the RBC membrane? Select all that apply. spectrin hemoglobin carbonic anhydrase actin happens
Transcribed Image Text: Which of the following proteins–when they become worn out–are
responsible for the rupture of the RBC membrane? Select all that apply.
spectrin
hemoglobin
carbonic anhydrase
actin
happens to the heme portion of hemoglobin when a red blood cell
dies?
O it enters the small intestine where it is converted to bilirubin
O it’s converted to bilirubin which binds to albumin in the bloodstream
O it’s filtered by the kidneys and exits the body as urine
O it’s recycled and used to make hemoglobin for new cells