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THE MIRACLE OF THE
BLOOD AND HEART

duce billions of cells every week. This production is made pos-
sible by the regulation and activities of a single main cell. 7
Considering its constant activity inside the body and the
body's sensitive structure, the fact that this system—which
both carries oxygen and protects the body by waging war
against its enemies—is under the supervision of specially cre-
ated cells, is of course considerable food for thought.
The way that an individual cell undertakes all the respon-
sibility for production is of great importance, for it lets us
grasp the incomparable beauty in God's creation. At the same
time, this perfect system also definitely refutes the claims
made by Darwinists, who seek to deny the truth of creation.

The Color of Blood: Red Blood Cells

Red blood cells, or erythrocytes, are the most numerous
cells in the blood. Their job is to transport oxygen, the most
essential material for the survival of all the body's cells. They
go further than this, however, and in order to purify the body,
also carry away the carbon dioxide that accumulates in the
cells as a byproduct of metabolism.
Approximately 99% of the blood cells
in a drop of blood is made up of red
blood cells. There are
around 25 trillion of

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