EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood. Erythrocytes contain a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Checking the number of erythrocytes in the blood is usually part of a complete blood cell (CBC) test.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term Erythrocytes (from the Gk erythros=red and kytos=cell) is used for RBCs because of their characteristic red colour which also gave blood its colour due to their abundance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Red blood cells, or erythrocytes, give blood its distinctive color and make up about 40-45% of blood’s volume. Red blood cells are produced in our bone marrow where they typically live for about 120 days.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Red blood cells are also called erythrocytes. RBCs store the haemoglobin, which is a respiratory pigment that binds to oxygen or carbon dioxide molecules. This helps in the transportation of the oxygen to different tissues and organs of the human body.

Detailed explanation-5: -red blood cell, also called erythrocyte, cellular component of blood, millions of which in the circulation of vertebrates give the blood its characteristic colour and carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.