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A red blood cell's main function is carrying oxygen in the blood to various cells in the body, it uses a protein called haemoglobin for that purpose, where it picks up oxygen in the lungs, or gills in case of fish and releases it in the tissues via the blood.
Red blood cells also remove carbon dioxide from the body
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe primary function of red blood cells is to carry oxygen from the lungs to every cell in the body. Red blood cells are composed mostly of hemoglobin and lack many of the components found in most cells, including a nucleus. Hemoglobin captures oxygen molecules as the blood moves through the lungs. The oxygen is released to cells as the heart pumps the blood throughout the body.
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∙ 14y agoThe function of red blood cells is to transport oxygen. To do this they need a chemical that will loosely combine with oxygen, so that it will carry oxygen along with it but will also release it when needed. This chemical is called hemoglobin. That is a large, complicated protein which contains one iron atom. Becasue the iron is bonded to the protein, it does not form as strong a bond to oxygen as it would in the case of pure iron that was rusting. The degree of bonding is very precise.
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∙ 15y agoIt helps transports oxygen through-out the body.
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∙ 14y agothey bring oxygen from the lungs to bring the oxygen to the organs,muscles,etc, that need the oxygen.
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∙ 15y agoblood cells work in ether if there red they are ment to send oxeygen around there bodey and white are made to fight of infections and viruses
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∙ 11y agoit goes through your blood
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What blood cells contain haemoglobin?
Red blood cells because that is what carries oxygen throughout the body
Which cells in the body do not have a nucleus?
Red Blood Cells
What is the four components of blood?
The four major components in blood are: -Plasma -Platelets -Red Blood Cells -White Blood Cells
What blood cells transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide?
Erythrocytes aka red blood cells, specifically the hemoglobin of the red blood cells
Which blood cells are larger white or red?
While they are very similar in size white blood cells are bigger while red bloods cells are much more numerous.
What job does a red blood cell have?
The job of red blood cells is to carry oxygen.
What is a red blood cells job?
To carry oxygen
Do red blood cells prevent pathogens from entering the body?
No, that is the job of the various white blood cells.
What is the job of the red marrow?
Red bone marrow produces red blood cells.
How do red blood cells form?
Red blood cells form from the red bone marrow in certain bones. They produce hemoglobin from the iron , which gives them their red colour and provide it the ability to perform its job.
What job do red blood cells do?
They transport oxygen around the body.
What is the main job for red blood cells?
carrying oxygen to the body.
What metal is necessary for red blood cells to do their job correctly?
Iron
Whose job is it to destroy damaged red blood cells?
Spleen!
Why doesn't different cells have different DNA?
Different cells have different parts, depending on their job in the body. That's why red blood cells differ from white blood cells; a red blood cell has mitochondria and vacuoles. The white one does not.
What is the most important job of the red blood cells?
transporting oxygen towards all cells of the organism.
What is Red blood Cells's job?
to transport oxygen in all parts of the body
