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Human blood is red because of


A

WBC

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B

RBC

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C

Platelets

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D

Hemoglobin

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Solution

The correct option is D

Hemoglobin


The correct option is (D)
Explanation for the correct option:

  1. Blood is an important circulating fluid in the body.
  2. The red blood cells (RBC) in the blood consist of the pigment called hemoglobin that enables carrying oxygen.
  3. Hemoglobin has iron which imparts red colour to RBCs.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option (A) White blood cells (WBC) in the blood do not consist of red pigment.

Option (B) The RBCs are red in color as it comprises hemoglobin, which is the red pigment of blood.

Option (C) Platelets are cells involved in blood clotting and have no role in imparting color to the blood.

The pigment hemoglobin imparts the red color to the blood.


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