Besides transporting respiratory gases, what other functions are performed by erythrocytes?

A) They carry antigens to the peripheral tissues.
B) None; transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide is their only function.
C) They participate in the immune response with white blood cells.
D) They assist in phagocytizing foreign pathogens.
E) All of the answers are correct.


B) None; transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide is their only function.

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