Red Blood Cell

Key Stage 3

A magnified image of blood going through a capillary.

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

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.

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.