Which component of blood allows oxygen from air to move from the lungs to cells of the body

Influenza (the flu) is caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory system. which type of gene is most likely to be widely expressed in the body of someone who contracts the influenza virus? a the gene that controls the production of stem cells b the gene that controls the production of skin cells c the gene that controls the production of red blood cells d the gene that controls the production of white blood cells