Circulating red blood cells_________

A. False Nucleated red cells are not normally seen in peripheral blood.

B. True Reticulocytes, the most immature circulating RBCs, show this pattern when stained with certain dyes.

C. False They form an axial stream away from the vessel wall.

D. False The capillary bed has a greater total cross-sectional area than the venular bed.

E. True Normal cells, around 7 microns in diameter, become bullet-shaped as they pass through 5 micron diameter capillaries.