Vertebrate and Invertebrate Systems · NCERT Biology

In vertebrates, red blood cells are usually:

  1. Nucleated in all vertebrate groups
  2. Non-nucleated in mammals
  3. Absent in most species
  4. Present only in fishes
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Correct answer: Non-nucleated in mammals

Mammalian red blood cells lack nuclei, unlike other vertebrates. This adaptation increases oxygen-carrying efficiency.

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