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.

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