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Anajune7

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In hereditary spherocytosis, the erythrocytes become trapped in the splenic cords and run out of ATP to pump out excessive ions. What is the ion involved?
 
  a. K+
  b. Chloride
  c. Na+
  d. Oxygen

Question 2

Hereditary stomatocytosis is a condition resulting from defects in:
 
  a. Cation permeability
  b. Spectrin
  c. Protein 4.1
  d. Spectrin dimer-dimer association


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Koolkid240

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
:D TYSM

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Wow, this really help

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