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What are the characteristics of red blood cells?
Posted November 20, 2023
Answer
Characteristics of red blood cells include:
- Biconcave and discoid shaped
- Devoid of a nucleus or any other organelles
- Rich in hemoglobin
- Carry oxygen from the lung to the peripheral tissues in the body
- Carry carbon dioxide from the peripheral tissues to the lungs for elimination from the body
- Changes in size, shape, and distribution may be indicative of serious pathological diseases
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