State briefly, the difference between white blood cells and the r… - Vidyadip

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State briefly, the difference between white blood cells and the red blood cells.

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RBC	WBC
They do not have nucleus atmaturity	They have a large characteristic nucleus.
They possess haemoglobin and are red	They are colourless as they have no pigment
They help in transport of respiratory gases	They help in defence mechanism
Life span is 120 days	WBC have a short life.span of 5 to 20 days.
They are about $5 million / mm ^3$ of blood.	They are about $7000 / mm ^3$ of blood.
In the embryonic stage the RBC are formed in the liver and spleen. But after birth, they are formed in the red bone marrow.	WBC are formed in the red bone marrow.

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