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Beside the Platelets, the two most important cellular components present in our Blood are the Red Blood Cells and the White Blood Cells. Often people get easily confused between both the cells with respect to their Structure, Color, and functions.



Let’s discuss in brief about both the types of Blood Cells and later we’ll move to the major differences between them….

So, the Red blood cells also known as Erythrocytes and abbreviated as RBCs are the pigmented cells present in our blood consists of red color iron-containing pigment – Hemoglobin. The size of the RBCs is about 7.2 mm (microns) approximately and having a lifespan of about 120 days. The Red cells are mainly associated with the transportation of gases – Oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and Carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body to the lungs for excretion.

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Red Blood Cells

On the other hand, the White blood cells also known as Leucocytes or Leukocytes and abbreviated as WBCs are the non-pigmented cells hence called White cells. The size of the White blood cells varies as per the type of WBC, mainly 5 types of Leukocytes are present in our body and each one has different functions in our body. The lifespan of White blood cells also varies as per the type of White blood cell and the size ranges from 10-20 mm (microns) and that too varies according to the type of cell.




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Various Types Of White Blood Cells

The White blood cells are mainly associated with the defense mechanism of our body and provide immunity against a variety of diseases as well as protects against any foreign particles, organisms, and Parasites. Moreover, Leukocytes are associated with the killing of cancer cells, productions of heparin, digestion of debris of dead cells etc….

Now let’s discuss the Major difference between Red blood cells and White Blood cells (RBCs VS. WBCs)…..

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That’s All about the Major Difference between Red Blood Cells and White Blood Cells (RBCs VS. WBCs)