What is a Red Blood Cell?

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What is a Red Blood Cell?
Written by Michael Anissimov
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Red blood cells are the most common cell in blood. They carry oxygen around the body, from the heart to the extremities. All of the bodies tissues are dependent upon oxygen from red blood cells – if the flow is cut off, the tissue dies.