Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134320762
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 2RC
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Red blood cells (RBCs) or erythrocytes are biconcave shaped cells, which contain hemoglobin for oxygen transport from lungs to different tissues. These cells lack a nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, and other organelles. RBCs are produced in red bone marrow and each RBC has a life span of 120 days.
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