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The hemoglobin in the blood that is found inside red blood corpuscles transport the majority of oxygen in the body.

Hemoglobin is made up of four sub-units and these sub-units can attract and hold four molecules of oxygen.

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Why does blood have red colour?

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Oxygen-carrying mechanism of blood?

Hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells, carries oxygen in the blood. Oxygen binds to the iron within hemoglobin, forming oxyhemoglobin. This allows oxygen to be transported from the lungs to tissues throughout the body.


What is the Oxygen carrying in the blood?

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Oxygen carrying protein in blood?

Hemoglobin


What is a 10 letter word that helps the oxygen-carrying parts of the red blood cells?

Hemoglobin is the oxygen carrying molecule in red blood cells.


What is a blood cell called when its not carrying oxygen?

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What cells in the blood carrying oxygen call?

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Which part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen?

Red blood cells, specifically the protein hemoglobin within red blood cells, is responsible for carrying oxygen in the blood. Hemoglobin binds to oxygen in the lungs and transports it to tissues throughout the body.


What color are red blood cells carrying oxygen?

then they are red if they are not carrying oxygen then they are a purple red.


How cany ou tell if a blood cell is carrying oxygen or not?

Blood cells that are carrying oxygen will appear bright red, while blood cells that are not carrying oxygen will appear darker in color (usually dark red or purplish). This change in color is due to the presence or absence of oxygen-binding molecules like hemoglobin within the red blood cells.


What chemical makes carrying oxygen in the blood?

hemoglobin


What are Oxygen carrying red blood cells?

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