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Diffusion Explain Advantage Biconcave Disc Spherical Cell Volume

A biconcave disc shape provides red blood cells with a large surface area for diffusion and a short diffusion distance to the center, facilitating efficient oxygen transport.

A biconcave disc shape provides red blood cells with a large surface area for diffusion and a short diffusion distance to the center, facilitating efficient oxygen transport.

Front Explain one advantage of a biconcave disc over a spherical cell of the same volume in transporting oxygen. 
Back Large (surface) area; 
For diffusion;

or Short distance to centre of cell/to all haemoglobin
For diffusion;

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