Assume that RBCs live 100 days. How many must you make per second to keep your cell count constant?
You have to have the population to do this. Assume the number of RBC in the blood is P
Then the rate dying is P/100 days
Then the rate of regeneration must be the same.
So now, the question is how many seconds is in 100 days?
Rate= P/secondsin100days for number per second.
To determine the number of RBCs you must make per second to keep your cell count constant, you need to calculate the rate of regeneration. Here's how you can do it:
1. Start by assuming the number of RBCs in your blood is 'P'.
2. Since RBCs live for 100 days, the rate at which they die is P/100 days. This represents the number of RBCs that die in one day.
3. Now, to keep the cell count constant, the rate of regeneration must be the same as the rate of dying. Therefore, the rate of regeneration is also P/100 days.
4. Next, you need to convert the time period from days to seconds. To do this, multiply the number of days by 24 (hours in a day), then by 60 (minutes in an hour), and finally by 60 again (seconds in a minute).
So, the number of seconds in 100 days is 100 * 24 * 60 * 60 = 8,640,000 seconds.
5. Finally, divide the rate of regeneration (P/100 days) by the number of seconds in 100 days (8,640,000 seconds) to find the rate at which you should make RBCs per second.
Therefore, the rate at which you need to make RBCs per second to keep your cell count constant is (P/8,640,000) RBCs per second.