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Platelets are fragments of bizarre multinucleate cells called megakaryocytes
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What do platelets look like?
Platelets look like small fragments of cells.
What are the large cells that give off fragments known as platelets are?
The large cells that produce platelets are called megakaryocytes.
What is the tiny cell fragments in blood?
White blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
What are cell fragments that help blood in which blood cells move?
Cell fragments in the blood are platelets and they are involved in blood clotting.
Which of the following are actually cell fragments and not whole cells?
Platelets
Are platelets the smallest blood cells?
No, platelets are not actual cells. They are cell fragments that are formed in the bone marrow and help with blood clotting. The smallest cells in the blood are red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes.
Why platelets are not true cells?
No they are not true cellsThey are pieces of cells. They do not have a nucleus, etc. Platelets create scabs when you get a cut so that your blood doesn't keep pouring out.
Why should platelets not be called cells?
Platelets are pieces of a larger cell called a megakaryocyte. They are not individual cells.
What is the smallest blood cells found in a human body?
Platelets, although technically speaking platelets (also known as thrombocytes) are not cells, but cell fragments produced by megakaryocytes. In terms of actual cells, it would be erythrocytes, or red blood cells.
What component of blood helps with clotting and is made from fragments of larger cells?
Blood Platelets
Do platelets contain mitochondria?
No, platelets do not have a nucleus. They're known as anucleur cells.
Which blood cells do not contain hemoglobin?
Only Red Blood Cells (RBCs) contain hemoglobin. The white cells do not and the platelets (fragments of cells) do not.
