Question
What is the life span of
RBC?Solution
Red blood cells or erythrocytes, primarily carry oxygen and collect carbon dioxidethrough the use of haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is an iron-containing protein that gives red blood cells their color and facilitates transportation of oxygen from the lungs to tissues and carbon dioxidefrom tissues to the lungs to be exhaled. RBCs are formed in the red bone marrow from hematopoietic stem cells in a process known as erythropoiesis. In adults, about 2.4 million RBCs are produced each second. RBCs have a lifespan of approximately 100-120 days. After they have completed their lifespan, they are removed from the bloodstream by the spleen.
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