Which statement about platelets is FALSE? Platelets have nuclei. Platelets are cell fragments. Platelets are involved in blood clotting. Platelets differentiate from the daughter cell of a stem cell. None of the above statements are false.

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Trevor Newman

20 February, 16:44

Which statement about platelets is FALSE? Platelets have nuclei. Platelets are cell fragments. Platelets are involved in blood clotting. Platelets differentiate from the daughter cell of a stem cell. None of the above statements are false.

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Charles Mccarty · Answer 1

Answer: Platelets have nuclei.

Explanation:

Platelets are also called as thrombocytes. These are irregularly shaped structures which do not posses nucleus. They are not considered as true cells instead they are called as fragments. As they do not posses nucleus, they do not contain the nuclear DNA. But they do contain mitochondria, hence they also produce mitochondrial DNA. Their main function is to produce blood clots at the site of injuries. Hence, they prevent the loss of excess blood during bleeding.

Gunner Pearson · Answer 2

Platelets have nuclei

would be the correct answer. While reading all the statements i recognized all of them as traits of platelets except the obvious one which is Platelets have nuclei. platelets have no nuclei.