GENERAL ANATOMY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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What type of cells transport oxygen in the blood?
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red blood cells
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white blood cells
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neurons
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cartilage cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes, deliver oxygen to the tissues in your body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Haemoglobin molecules inside red blood cells pick up and carry the oxygen. These oxygen-rich cells travel in the blood vessels from the lungs to the left side of the heart. The blood is then pumped around the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Inside the red blood cell, oxygen reacts chemically with hemoglobin and is transported by both free and hemoglobin-facilitated diffusion.
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