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Red blood cells are also known as

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Erythrocytes
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Leukocytes
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Neurocytes
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Oxycytes
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Solution

The correct option is A Erythrocytes
Red blood cells-- also known as RBCs, red cells, red blood corpuscles, haematids, erythroid cells or erythrocytes (from Greek erythros for "red" and kytos for "hollow vessel", with -cyte translated as "cell" in modern usage), are the most common type of blood cell.
So, the correct option is 'Erythrocytes'.

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