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    The contents of your blood

    Jul 04, 2024 3 minutes
    (DESIGN_CELLS/RUMAX/SHUTTERSTOCK)

    RED BLOOD CELLS

    RED CELLS SUPPLY BODY WITH OXYGEN

    (PEDDALANKA RAMESH BABU/SHUTTERSTOCK)

    WHAT ARE THEY?

    Red blood cells are small flat cells that carry oxygen about the body by means of haemoglobin. They are extremely numerous – they make up around 84% of the body’s cells and 40-45% of the blood’s volume. On their surfaces are special proteins that determine our blood type. Red blood cells with ‘A’ antigens will give you blood type A, while ‘B’ antigens give you blood type B. The function

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