Polycythemia
This is the opposite of anemia; the term literally means “many cells in the blood”. The blood becomes highly viscous (thick) and flows sluggishly. The condition ...
Blood is essential to all cell life. It distributes oxygen, nutrients, electrolytes, hormones, and enzymes throughout the body. Table below shows four major functions of blood.
1: Obligate aerobes need oxygen because they cannot ferment or respire anaerobically. They gather at the top of the tube where the oxygen concentration is highest.
2: Obligate anaerobes ...