Red Blood Cells are Specialized to _______

Question

Red blood cells are specialized to _______.
A) produce stem cells
B) engulf bacteria
C) transport oxygen
D) produce fibrin that strengthens clots

Accepted Answer

Red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes, are specialized to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and then return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs to be exhaled. They accomplish this through the presence of the protein hemoglobin, which binds to oxygen and allows for its transport throughout the body. Red blood cells do not produce stem cells, engulf bacteria, or produce fibrin.