Re: Where do white blood cells get their much-need oxygen?

Date: Thu Jan 19 16:39:32 2012
Posted By: Alex Goddard, Postdoctoral fellow, Stanford University
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1326743942.Gb

Message:

Hi!

You are absolutely correct that all cells (including white blood cells) need oxygen. White blood cells (also called leukocytes) can get their oxygen from the red blood cells, just like other tissues in our body. Both are typically floating around the body in our blood.

-Alex

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