MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

RESPIRATORY STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of cell is like a delivery truck because it delivers oxygen and nutrients to all the cells of the body?
A
red blood cell
B
white blood cell
C
bone cell
D
plant cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Red blood cells get their bright red color from a protein that allows them to carry oxygen from your lungs and deliver it to other tissues in your body (hemoglobin).

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. Red blood cells are adapted for the transport of oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Also called erythrocyte and RBC.

Detailed explanation-4: -Red blood cells contain a protein called haemoglobin, which carries oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. Haemoglobin is what makes your blood red.

Detailed explanation-5: -What are the components of red blood cells? Red blood cells contain hemoglobin and are covered with a membrane composed of proteins and lipids. Hemoglobin-an iron-rich protein that gives blood its red color-enables red blood cells to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.

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