Question 1

what allows red blood cells to carry oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Hemoglobin: Hemoglobin is the actual molecule that carries oxygen. Red cells are bags full of hemoglobin.
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Question 2

if blood cells can carry oxygen, can proteins carry oxygen too?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is actually the protein hemoglobin that carries oxygen. Red cells are bags of hemoglobin.

Question 3

if blood cells carry oxygen, what carries hormones around the body?

Accepted Answer

Blood, proteins: Hi. The circulatory system (i.e., blood) carries hormones around the body. Some hormones are bound to specific or not-specific proteins in the circulation.

Question 4

if our blood cells carry oxygen, what carries proteins throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

Plasma: The liquid part of blood, plasma, carries proteins around the body.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
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Question 5

do white blood cells carry oxygen?

Accepted Answer

No: Red blood cells carry oxygen. White blood cells fight infections.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
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Question 6

what disease is caused by a lack of blood cells to carry oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Anemia: Low blood hemoglobin is called anemia.
You may consult this site for info: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anemia/home/ovc-20183131

Question 7

what is the oxygen-carrying substance in red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

Hemoglobin: Hemoglobin is the molecule in red cells that transports oxygen.

Question 8

how much oxygen can a blood cell carry?

Accepted Answer

85-100%: Usually Oxygen Saturation run from 85-100 % saturation. Below this is a medical emergency.  There is an S shaped graph that shows this physiologic relationship. Not much change at the top of the graph and alot of change in the middle part.

Question 9

how do blood cells receive oxygen?

Accepted Answer

See below: The air we breathe in has about 21% oxygen. It reaches deep in the lung and permeates the lining of the lung and blood vessels and dissolves in the liquid part of blood. From the liquid part of blood, it binds hemoglobin in the red cells. The red cells carry the oxygen for use by all organs in the body.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk prodFor good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 10

how does oxygen get from our blood cells to our other cells?

Accepted Answer

Via Plasma: Oxygen does dissolve in the liquid part of blood, plasma, and that is the medium for transfer of oxygen from red cells to other cells in the body.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

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