Red blood cells 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyCells, tissues and organsGCSEAQA Created by: EmmaCreated on: 08-05-13 20:15 What do red blood cells do? They carry oxygen from the lungs to all the cells in the body 1 of 6 What shape are red blood cells? Doughnut shape, this gives them a large surface area for absorbing oxygen 2 of 6 Do they have a nucleus? No, this provides move room to carry oxygen 3 of 6 What red pigment do they contain? Haemoglobin 4 of 6 What happens to haemoglobin in the lungs? It combines with oxygen to become oxyhaemoglobin 5 of 6 Where does oxyhaemoglobin split into haemoglobin and oxygen? In the body tissues to release oxygen to the cells 6 of 6
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