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State whether the following statements are true or false.

(iv) Mature RBCs are enucleated.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is A True

Red Blood Corpuscles:

  1. The red blood corpuscles (RBCs), also known as erythrocytes are the kind of cells that are present most abundant in the blood.
  2. RBCs are red-colored, biconcave, and disc-shaped cells and contain hemoglobin.
  3. When RBCs mature, they become devoid of nuclei or enucleated.
  4. The RBCs lose nuclei to carry more hemoglobin for oxygen transport.

The given statement is true.


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