Are Enucleated Cells Living?

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Are erythrocytes living cells?

Since RBCs fulfill most of the characters of life and has a way to continue their existance even though not being able to reproduce in the conventional sense, they can in fact be called living cells despite their lack of nucleas (in matured state).

Are cells without nucleus living?

Nucleus is the brain of the cell and controls most of its functions. Thus without a nucleus, an animal cell or eukaryotic cell will die. Without a nucleus, the cell will not know what to do and there would be no cell division. Protein synthesis would either cease or incorrect proteins would be formed.