Red blood cell

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  • The average life cycle of a red blood cell is 120 days.
  • October 21, 2005 --A human red blood cell is a dimpled ballerina, ceaselessly spinning,tumbling, bending, and squeezing through openings narrower than its width to dispense life-giving oxygen to every corner of the body.
  • In mammals, the red blood cell is disk-shaped and biconcave, contains hemoglobin, and lacks a nucleus.
  • Source: University of California, San Diego Released: Mon 24-Oct-2005, 09:20 ET Newswise A human red blood cell is a dimpled ballerina, ceaselessly spinning, tumbling, bending, and squeezing through openings narrower than its width to dispense life-giving oxygen to every corner of the body.
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