Cellular organelles perform specialized functions in the body. Red blood cells, or RBCs, transport oxygen to the tissues in the
body. New RBCs are only produced in the bone marrow, while mature RBCs that travel throughout the body are continuously recycled until they wear out. This means that mature RBCs do not undergo DNA replication and cell division. Which organelle would be missing in a mature red blood cell? a. cytoplasm b. microtubules c. cell membrane d. nucleus
The organelle that would be missing from a mature red blood cell would be D. Nucleus. This is because these cells do not undergo DNA replication and or cell division, and as result of the processes of both the nucleus would form containing the genetic information.
