Questions and Answers
What is the main function of red blood cells?
Carrying oxygen around the body
Which component of blood carries red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets?
Plasma
Where is urea removed from the blood to form urine?
Kidneys
What is haemoglobin primarily responsible for doing in red blood cells?
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Which blood component carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs?
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What is the main component of blood that carries small, soluble products of digestion?
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What is the name of the molecule formed when haemoglobin reacts with oxygen?
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Why do red blood cells lose their nucleus as they mature?
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What is the main consequence of not consuming enough iron in the diet?
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Why do some athletes train at altitudes with lower oxygen levels?
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What adaptation of red blood cells is mentioned in the text due to their shape?
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What purpose does the storage and transfusion of blood just before competition serve?
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