A Red Blood Cell That Contains Excessive Amounts of Hemoglobin

Question

A red blood cell that contains excessive amounts of hemoglobin would be called
A) hyperchromic.
B) normochromic.
C) hypochromic.
D) normocytic.
E) macrocytic.

Accepted Answer

Excessive amounts of hemoglobin would cause the red blood cell to appear darker in color, making it hyperchromic. Normochromic refers to a normal amount of hemoglobin, hypochromic refers to a decreased amount of hemoglobin, normocytic refers to a normal cell size, and macrocytic refers to an enlarged cell size.