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The average lifespan of a RBC is about 120 days. After is is "dead" is is removed by the spleen in 3 stages. The iron is removed from hemoglobin resulting in the molecule bilirumin. Bilirubin bi-products are removed and transported to either the small intestine or removed by the kidneys and excreted in urine.
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∙ 13y agothe average life span of a red blood cell is 120 days.
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∙ 15y agoOn average, a red blood cell lives 120 days before being taken out of circulation and broken down.
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∙ 12y agoThe average life span for red blood cells is approximately 120 days.
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∙ 13y ago100 - 120 days
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∙ 11y ago120 days give or take
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∙ 13y ago5 - 7 days
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∙ 14y ago120 days
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What is the difference in red and white blood cells?
Red blood cells don't have nuliets however white blood cells do. Red blood cells can have an average life-span of 120 days while white blood cells do not have an average life span. Also, white blood cells are larger than red blood cells.
Where do blood cells go at the end of their life span?
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What is the average lifespan of a red blood cell?
The typical life span of a healthy red blood cell is approximately 120 days.
Do blood cells die?
Yes, after its life span ends.
What type of cell has the shortest life span?
Skin Cells they die each hour and new ones will replace them.
What structure do red blood cells lack that limits their life span?
nucleus
What is the normal life span of mature red blood cells?
about 100-120 days
How red blood cells survive without nucleus?
becas their life span is less
Why some cells change during life span?
this mostly happens with multi-cellular organisms and red blood cells. Red blood cells lose their nucleus.
Are blood cells capable of renewing themselves?
Red blood cells (RBCs) have a life span of 120 days. More are always being made.
How often does the human body make new red blood cells?
Round about 21 days is the average span of a blood cell
Do red blood cells have nuclei and how does this affect the lifespan of the cell?
The nuceli is ejected after the cell is formed. This affects not the life span, but the ability to make energy. The life span of a red blood cell is 120 days.
