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my teacher says that red blood cells are called as oxygen carriers so therefore they are carriyng oxygen to all cells.......thats my!from calvin_jehnra

yes the main function of red blood cell is to carry oxygen and that is done with the help of a red colour pigment haemoglobin which is also responsible for the colour of red blood cells

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