JAMB - Biology (2017 - No. 40)
Erythrocytes are known as ________
white blood cell
red blood cells
phagocytes
leucocytes
Explanation
A red blood cell(erthyrocytes), which (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus.
Erythrocytes contain the pigment haemoglobin, which imparts the red colour to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.
Erythrocytes contain the pigment haemoglobin, which imparts the red colour to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.