Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss of blood from the body.
Erythrocytes
Leucocytes
Neutrophils
Thrombocytes
Components of Blood -
Platelets
- wherein
Platelets also called thrombocytes, are cell fragments produced from megakaryocytes (special cells in the bone marrow). Blood normally contains 1,500,00-3,500,00 platelets mm–3. Platelets can release a variety of substances most of which are involved in the coagulation or clotting of blood. A reduction in their number can lead to clotting disorders which will lead to excessive loss of blood from the body.
Option 1)
Erythrocytes
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Option 2)
Leucocytes
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Option 3)
Neutrophils
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Option 4)
Thrombocytes
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