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What is necessary for oxygen transport in red blood cells?

hemoglobin


What metal is necessary for red blood cells to do their job correctly?

Iron


Can red blood cells be stopped from eating white?

Red blood cells do not "eat" other cells as they lack the ability to carry out phagocytosis or engulf and digest other cells like white blood cells do. Red blood cells are primarily involved in transporting oxygen throughout the body and do not have the necessary organelles for cellular ingestion.


Ion is necessary for oxygen transport in red blood cells?

this is necessary cause it helps you breath


Does iron produce red blood cells?

Iron is a key component in the production of red blood cells because it is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in the blood. Without adequate iron, the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin, leading to a condition called iron deficiency anemia.


If DNA is made in the nucleus of a cell where is the nucleus in our blood?

Assuming the question is about red blood cells, the nucleus is no where. DNA is not necessary for red blood cells, their only function is to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide for and from cellular respiration, respectively. Since DNA is necessary mostly for cell division, red blood cells don't have it. Instead of dividing they are replaced on a regular basis. Red blood cells are instead manufactured in bone marrow. White blood cells contain their own set of DNA for division.


Can red blood cells utilize ketone bodies for energy?

Yes, red blood cells cannot utilize ketone bodies for energy because they lack the necessary enzymes to metabolize them.


True or False Iron is necessary for oxygen transport in red blood cells?

false


What are the the cells that carry oxygen?

Red blood cells contain hemoglobin. These cells are also known as erythrocytes.


What would happen if red blood cells were put in plasma?

Whole blood is made up of 55% plasma and 45% blood cells. The blood cells come in three different varieties, red (erythrocytes), white (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). So, red blood cells, when they are living and functioning. already are found in plasma.


Does every part of the body have red blood cells?

As the name says, red blood cells are found in the blood. If there is blood there, there is red blood cells.


What cell keep us alive?

red blood cells and white blood cells the red blood cells keep us a live and the white blood cells fight off disease and infection. To complete the answer, the red cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissue, etc., cells that need it.