Red blood cells carry oxygen by binding it to which substance?
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Correct answer to question 13 (General Science): Haemoglobin
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Haemoglobin is the iron-bearing protein that grips oxygen in the lungs and releases it in the tissues, and its iron is what makes blood red. Platelets handle clotting and plasma is the liquid the cells float in.
Updated: November 2026