MCQ
Blood platelets occur in the blood of ____________:
  • A
    Birds
  • B
    Mammals
  • C
    Reptiles
  • D
    Amphibians

Answer

  1. Mammals

Explanation:

Only mammals have platelets, tiny cells without nuclei that are responsible for plugging the leaks in the blood vessels. Other animals use more conventional systems of hemostasis. Some marine invertebrates have a single type of blood cell, responsible for hemostasis, but also for other types of defences. Non-mammalian vertebrates have specialized nucleated thrombocytes to do the job.

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