Platelets

Biology: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 3.3.13

Platelets

Platelets are suspended in blood plasma.

Blood clotting

Blood clotting

  • Platelets are responsible for triggering blood clotting at the sites of wounds.
  • Blood clotting is important for reducing blood loss from wounds, and for stopping microorganisms from entering the blood.
No nucleus

No nucleus

  • Platelets are small cell fragments that do not have a nucleus.

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