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Red blood cells carry oxygen to the cells in your body while the white blood cells fight diseases.

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Why does the body need white and red blood cells?

Yes, without white blood cells one germ could kill you, and red blood cells carry air throughout ur body


Why do you have more white blood cells than red?

White blood cells protect your body from harmful viruses, as the red blood cells bring oxygen to your heart and lungs. You need more protection then oxygen, because there's no point in oxygen if you have a sick body. Without enough white blood cells, a cold could kill you.


Why do white blood cells need to function?

White blood cells are a key part of your body's defense system and practically control your immune system.


Are there more white blood cells or red blood cells?

There are more red blood cells than white blood cells in the body. Red blood cells are the most abundant type of blood cell and are essential for transporting oxygen throughout the body, while white blood cells play a crucial role in the immune system.


Why do you need blood in your body?

Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. White blood cells fight germs. Platelets relieve a cut until it's healed.


Do white blood cells need oxygen?

Yes, white blood cells need oxygen to function properly. Oxygen is essential for all cells in the body, including white blood cells, to carry out various metabolic processes and support immune functions.


Why are there more red blood cells then there are white?

Red blood cells perform the blood's primary function of transporting materials (gases, nutrition, wastes) to and from the various tissues of the body and this is why there are more red blood cells than white blood cells. White blood cells provide the blood's secondary functions of immunity and clotting and therefore do not need to be as many.


What happens if the white blood cells are not able to stop invading pathogens?

White blood cells are the good cells in the body. Yes you do need red and white blood cells, but the white ones fight off diseases or pathogens. If white blood cells cannot do this then the immune system fails. The pathogens depending on their severity, could hurt the body very much. Doctors do different tests and procedures to help this not happen. White blood cells are needed to protect the body from pathogens. When they cannot stop the invading pathogens, a person will most likely get sick. on NovaNet I'm pretty sure that the answer is the person will die:))


What do white blood cells need?

oxygen,


Why does a person need more red blood cells than white blood cells?

Red Blood cells carry oxygen to your cells while white blood cells only fight off bacteria. Theres more red blood cells becase we need more of them to live.


What does white blood do?

Red blood cells absorb oxygen from air in the lungs and transport it to every cell (Basic unit of structure) in the body. In other terms, it gives the body oxygen they need from the lungs and gives it to every cell. That's what it basically does. White blood cells fight off infections. They attack and destroy viruses and bacteria that enter the body. I'm only 11! In the 5th grade!!


How can you tell a red cell from a white cell i need two differences?

Well the way I look at would be the major color difference between the two blood cells. The next would be the white blood cell fights off foreign entities in your body. While, the red blood cells carry oxygen to the limbs of your body.