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Lack of oxygen causes blood cells to appear blue. Remember that all veins except the pulmonary vein carry 'oxygen depleted blood' or deoxygenated blood. Dont worry that your veins appear blue though! Its fine.
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What color blood cells bring oxygen to cells an take carbon dioxide away?
The Red Blood Cells remove wastes from your cells.
What color are blood cells when they have on oxygen?
The red blood cells themselves do not take any action to get more oxygen, but the kidneys sense a lack of oxygen and produce more erythropoietin (hormone responsible for producing red blood cells) and this in turn increases oxygen levels
Is it possible to have blue blood?
There are no blue blood cells. Blood cells are either red cells or white cells. Red cells are a very pale red when seen individually, but make blood look red when there are millions of them together. White blood cells are actually colourless. They are stained with various stains to make then visible under the microscope. See http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/blood.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BloodBlue blood cells are cells that are not oxygenated. In other words, blood that runs through your body that have not reached oxygen take the color of blue.
Are red cells found in other organism?
Yes, all vertebrates (e.g. fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds) have red blood cells. There are probably other organisms that also have red blood cells. However insects and several other invertebrates have a blue copper based blood instead of the red iron based blood of vertebrates. Bur they do not have blue blood cells as the copper based compound these organisms is free in the blood instead of contained inside cells.
What are red and white blood cells?
They are called red blood cells for a reason. They are generally red. If the amount of oxygen in the blood drops below a certain point, it can look purple, and through the skin the veins may appear to be blue. Only in molluscs and some arthropods is oxygenated blood blue, due to the presence of the protein hemocyanin, which contains copper rather than the iron found in hemoglobin.
How many red cells are in a drop of blood?
One microliter of blood contains approximately 5 million red blood cells.
Why do people turn purple or blue when they are being suffocated?
Red blood cells need oxygen. Oxygen is what gives blood that bright red color. When blood is lacking oxygen, it turns dark and that's why people turn purple or blue.
Does blood contain red blood cells and blue blood cells?
In relation to the human body, it is a common misconception that blood is blue; all blood is red. The blue appearance is due to the connective tissues of the blood vessels. Blood cells can be either erythrocytes, which are red, or leukocytes, which are white. When blood is oxygenated it is a much brighter red than de-oxygenated blood.
What color blood cells bring oxygen to cells an take carbon dioxide away?
The Red Blood Cells remove wastes from your cells.
Why does your face turn blue when you hold your breath?
Because your blood is not receiving oxygen, and the hemoglobin in your red blood cells is losing its usual bright red color. (Many people cannot hold their breath long enough for their faces to turn blue)
What color are blood cells when they have on oxygen?
The red blood cells themselves do not take any action to get more oxygen, but the kidneys sense a lack of oxygen and produce more erythropoietin (hormone responsible for producing red blood cells) and this in turn increases oxygen levels
Are there three types of blood cells - red blood cells and white blood cells and blue blood cells?
No. There are no blue blood cells. There are only white blood cells (lymphocytes) and red blood cells(erythrocytes).
Are there only red white and blue blood cells in a persons body?
Yes, except for the blue. It's a human, not the flag.
Do you have blue blood cells?
No, only red and white.
Is it possible to have blue blood?
There are no blue blood cells. Blood cells are either red cells or white cells. Red cells are a very pale red when seen individually, but make blood look red when there are millions of them together. White blood cells are actually colourless. They are stained with various stains to make then visible under the microscope. See http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/blood.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BloodBlue blood cells are cells that are not oxygenated. In other words, blood that runs through your body that have not reached oxygen take the color of blue.
Why are your blood cells red?
Your Blood cells contain Iron which is red there is a animal that uses copper sulphate instead of iron so that's why its blood is blue!
Do human red blood cells change colors?
Yes they do. In the body they're actually blue, as you can see in the "wrist veins" but when they hit air, which has oxygen in it,, they turn red.
