ï»¿Case Study 97. 1. Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disorder have atypical hemoglobin molecules called hemoglobin S, which can distort red blood cells into a sickle, or crescent, shape.. Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body.
The four types have different chemical structures and physical properties. The bad fats, saturated and trans fats, tend to be more solid at room temperature (like a stick of butter), while monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats tend to be more liquid (like liquid vegetable oil). Fats can also have different effects on the cholesterol levels in your body.
The two types of fat in the body are: essential fat and nonessential fat, or storage fat. Essential fat is needed for normal physiological and biological functioning. It is found in bone. marrow, the brain, the spinal cord, cell membranes, muscles, and other internal organs. The level. of essential fat is approximately 3% of total body weight for men and 12% of total body weight. 2. for women.