Red blood cells

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  • Created 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
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What shape are red blood cells?
Doughnut shape, this gives them a large surface area for absorbing oxygen
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Do they have a nucleus?
No, this provides move room to carry oxygen
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What red pigment do they contain?
Haemoglobin
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What happens to haemoglobin in the lungs?
It combines with oxygen to become oxyhaemoglobin
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Where does oxyhaemoglobin split into haemoglobin and oxygen?
In the body tissues to release oxygen to the cells
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