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Why are white blood cells blue?
They aren't; they are white.
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).
Do you have blue blood cells?
No, only red and white.
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 are blood cells?
De-oxygenated human blood is NOT blue. Blood in veins is NOT blue. Human blood is ALWAYS red regardless of whether it is venous or arterial blood, regardless of whether it is oxygenated or deoxygenated, regardless of whether it is inside the body or outside the body. Human blood is red. Period. Veins appear blue from outside the skin because of the way light interacts with skin and blood - NOT because blood is blue in color.
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.
What is the meaning of basophils?
Basophils are white blood cells with large dark blue granules. They are involved in allergic reactions
What color is a persons blood?
red and blue. the red blood is closer to the other side of your skin and the blue blood is deeper in your body.
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.
What color blood cells bring oxygen to cells an take carbon dioxide away?
The Red Blood Cells remove wastes from your cells.
What are the types of cells that are found in blood?
none but blue
What are blue blood cells for?
there to make grape juice
