Why do red blood cells have no nucleus?
1 Answer
May 23, 2016
Hemoglobin and diffusion.
Explanation:
Red blood cells have adapted this characteristic (no nucleus) for several reasons.
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It simply allows the red blood cell to have more hemoglobin. The more hemoglobin you have, the more oxygen molecules you can carry. Therefore, it allows RBC to transfer more oxygen.
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Lack of nucleus in RBC also allows the cell to have an unique bi concave shape that helps with diffusion.
