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Red blood cells have no nucleus, then why do we call them cells?
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Red Blood Cells are produced in the bone marrow and they have a nucleus when they are initially produced. Later, they lose nucleus in order to accommodate more haemoglobin so that they can transport more amount of oxygen. Therefore they are still considered as cells.
Red Blood Cells are produced in the bone marrow and they have a nucleus when they are initially produced. Later, they lose nucleus in order to accommodate more haemoglobin so that they can transport more amount of oxygen. Therefore they are still considered as cells.
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