Question

Which of the following cell does not have a nucleus?

• A. White blood cell
• B. Red blood cell
• C. Nerve cell
• D. Muscle cell

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Red blood cell

The correct option is (B):

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Red blood cells are the most abundant blood cell found in blood.
2. RBCs contain a red colored pigment called hemoglobin.
3. Mammalian RBCs are biconcave in shape and nonnucleated.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option (A):
White blood cells are least abundant blood corpuscles. They are nucleated and colorless in nature.
Option (C):
Nerve cells made up of three parts namely cyton, dendrite and axon. The cyton or cell body of nerve cell contains all cell organelles including nucleus.
Option (D):
Muscle cells nucleated cells. Striated muscles and cardiac muscles are multinucleated while smooth muscles are uninucleated.
Final answer: Red blood cells do not possess a nucleus.