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What are erythrocytes and leucocytes? State their functions.

What are erythrocytes and leucocytes? State their functions.

Erythrocytes are red colored, biconcave and enucleated disk like structures present in the plasma (RBCs).
Its functions are:
        - It transport oxygen from lungs to other tissues and CO2 from other tissues to lungs.
        - It maintain the viscosity of blood and ion-balance.
The larger and irregular cells having a nucleus is called leucocytes (WBCs). They are capable of amoeboid movement.
Its functions are:
        - It helps in destroying solid substances.
        - It fights against germ and destroy the damaged cell.
        - It helps in the formation of antibodies which neutralize or kill the germs.

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