Red blood cells
What Red blood cells means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Red blood cells
Exam boards and our study guides word this term in slightly different ways. Learn the version your board uses.
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Red blood cells in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Carry oxygen, as haemoglobin binds oxygen in the lungs to form oxyhaemoglobin and releases it in tissues where respiration is occurring.
Biconcave discs containing haemoglobin and with no nucleus, which increases surface area and haemoglobin capacity for oxygen transport.
Biconcave discs packed with haemoglobin, giving a large surface area for oxygen uptake and no nucleus for more haemoglobin.
Topics that use Red blood cells
- Blood (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
Using Red blood cells in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Combined Science questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
A week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge