Each hemoglobin molecule can carry four oxygen molecules, and a single red blood cell contains approximately 280 million hemoglobin molecules, allowing blood to transport 70 times more oxygen than plasma alone.

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  7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections

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• 7 Major Organ Systems: Functions and Connections www.instituteofhumananatomy.com Institute of Human Anatomy via serper

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• red blood cells concept
• plasma concept