Question

Which of the following cells do not take part in transportation?

• A. RBC
• B. WBC
• C. Platelets
• D. Both B and C

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both B and C

Hemoglobin (Hb or Hgb ) is an iron-containing protein present in Erythrocytes or Red blood cells (RBC) of almost all vertebrates. Each hemoglobin is made up of 4 subunits, 2 alpha subunits, and 2 beta subunits. Each subunit surrounds the central heme group that contains iron and binds to one oxygen molecule. It carries oxygen from lungs to tissues. It also helps in the transportation of carbon dioxide, hydrogen ions back to the lungs from the tissues. Hence RBC helps in transportation of gases while WBC takes parts in immune function and protects the body from infectious diseases and foreign invaders(bacteria, viruses other pathogens) and platelets in blood coagulation.

So, the correct answer is 'Both B and C'.