NEET 2016 · Class 11

Body Fluids and Circulation

Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss of blood from the body.

  1. (A)Erythrocytes
  2. (B)Leucocytes
  3. (C)Neutrophils
  4. (D)Thrombocytes

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Verbatim line

Platelets also called **thrombocytes**, are cell fragments produced from megakaryocytes (special cells in the bone marrow).

Chapter
Body Fluids and Circulation
Section
15.1.2 Formed Elements
Page
2
Words matched
56 of 56

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0, emb=0.9948, combined=0.9969). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that 'A reduction in their number can lead to clotting disorders which will lead to excessive loss of blood from the body,' directly matching the MCQ's premise and distinguishing thrombocytes from other blood cells.

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