MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do white blood cells compare to red blood cells?
A
WBCs contain more oxygen than RBCs
B
there are more WBCs than RBCs
C
WBCs are smaller than RBCs
D
WBCs are bigger than RBCs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: RBCs are smaller than WBCs and have a biconcave shape, which helps them to be more flexible and squeeze through small blood vessels. WBCs are larger and have a variety of shapes depending on their function. Answer: There are more RBCs than WBCs in the human body.

Detailed explanation-2: -White blood cells are bigger than red blood cells and normally are fewer in number. When a person has a bacterial infection, the number of white cells can increase dramatically. The white blood cell count shows the number of white blood cells in a sample of blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -The size of RBC is roughly 6-8 microns. The size of WBC is 15 microns. RBC is produced in the red bone marrow. WBC is produced in the spleen, lymph nodes, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -While human blood is made up of RBCs, WBCs and platelets, WBCs are bigger than the RBCS and platelets. The WBCs are further of diverse types-of which Monocytes are the largest type of WBCs.

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