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Why is Mitochondria absent in red blood cells? [3 MARKS]

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RBCs are biconcave cells that are entrusted to transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues.
In order to increase their efficiency in the transport of oxygen

  • The cell organelle called mitochondria degenerates in mature RBCs .
  • If it were present in the cell, it would have consumed the oxygen being carried for themselves.
  • The RBC would not have been able to deliver it to the tissues.

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