2006-07-06 22:35:17 · 12 answers · asked by Eddie G 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
White blood cells (a.k.a. leukocytes) are cells which form a component of the blood. They are produced in the bone marrow and help to defend the body against infectious disease and foreign materials as part of the immune system.
Red blood cells are the most common type of blood cell and are the vertebrate body's principal means of delivering oxygen from the lungs or gills to body tissues via the blood.
2006-07-06 22:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Hina♥ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Red Blood cells carry oxygen to the cells of your body, and carbon dioxide from the cells.
White Blood cells fight off anything that isn't supposed to be there, like viruses for example.
2006-07-06 22:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by miracol@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red blood cells (RBC) or erythrocytes are the cells that revolve in the body and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to the tissues. These cells have hemoglobin and nucleus.
White blood cells (WBC) or leukocytes are the cells which are without hemoglobin and nucleus in the body. The main function of these cells is to protect the immune system from foreign and viral particles.
RBC functions to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to tissues. while WBC functions to prevent the body from entering foreign particles.
More differeneces can be found on http://researchpedia.info/difference-between-white-and-red-blood-cells/
2015-04-06 04:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by saba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red cells carry oxygen, white blood cells are part of the immune system.
2006-07-06 22:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by Not Tellin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red blood cells transport oxygen
2006-07-06 22:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by lotta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
red bloos cells or erhytrocytes are smaller than white blood cells or leucocytes. they are also more numerous and contain haemoglobin in their interior. red blood cells also do not have a nucleus and have a small depression in the middle, while leucocytes have nulceous (tehy can be identified according to it: whether it is sausage like or divided into 4 parts etc.). also their function is different: leucocytes fight the infections and viruses in our body, while the red blood cells suppy other cells in our body with food oxygen and carry away carbon dioxide.
2006-07-06 22:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by teja_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white blood cells or leucocytes are mainly involved in phagocytosis.the secretions by a few can also dissolve old blood clots circulating in the blood stream.red blood cells or erythrocytes contain a pigment haemoglobin which is responsible for carrying and transferring oxygen to lungs and various tissues through out the body.........those are the basic differences.....hope that helps....
2006-07-06 22:42:25 · answer #7 · answered by questiongirl14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the same reason for both your questions-- different genes switch on or off in different cells in a process called differentiation. Even though the cells share the same genome, different genes are expressed in different cells. The genes that are expressed in a given cell determine the cell type.
2016-03-27 07:42:26 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White blood cells are considered "soldiers" of our body. They provide us with protection against invading microorganisms that are detrimental to our health while red blood cells provide respiratory and nourishing properties to all the cells of our body.
2006-07-06 22:45:56 · answer #9 · answered by orchid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reds carry oxygen but the whites fight with the bacterias or illnesses in you blood!!!
2006-07-06 22:38:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋