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: All [[muscle]]s in the body are made of '''muscle cells'''.
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: [[Blood]] is a [[tissue]] made of [[Plasma (Biology)|plasma]], [[White Blood Cell|white blood cells] and '''red blood cells'''.
: '''Muscle cells''' are specially [[Adaptation|adapted]] to allow for movement.
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: '''Red blood cells''' are specially [[Adaptation|adapted]] to transfer [[oxygen]] around the body.
: Many '''muscle cells''' grouped together make [[Muscle Tissue|muscle tissue]].
 
  
 
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Revision as of 14:36, 6 September 2018

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Meaning

A magnified image of blood going through a capillary.

A red blood cell is specialised cell which carries oxygen around the body.

Adaptations of Red Blood Cells

Red blood cells are shaped to fit through capillaries without getting stuck.
Red blood cells are shaped to have a large surface area.
Red blood cells have no nucleus to provide a bigger volume inside to store oxygen.

About Red Blood Cells

Blood is a tissue made of plasma, [[White Blood Cell|white blood cells] and red blood cells.
Red blood cells are specially adapted to transfer oxygen around the body.
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