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What is the role of hemoglobin in the blood?

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The main function of red blood cells is the transport of oxygen from the lungs to the cells of body . RBCs contain a protein haemoglobin that actually binds with oxygen molecule and deliver it to the tissues of the body. It also binds with carbon dioxide and transport it to the alveoli .

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