2020 · Q18
Which one of the following is the major function of platelets?
general-sciencebiology-human-body
- AClotting of blood
- BO2 transport
- CImmunity
- DPhagocytosis
Explanation
Platelets (thrombocytes) aggregate at the site of a vessel injury and initiate the clotting cascade — clotting of blood is their major function. Oxygen transport is performed by red blood cells (haemoglobin), while immunity and phagocytosis are the work of white blood cells.