Question

Are white blood cells and platelets the same thing?

Answer 1

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■They both come under same category of blood cells , but functions of both is different .

■Platelets are small cell and which cause blood to clot .

■WBC are the cells which fight against infection which enters our body .

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Answer 2

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<>No, they are not the same thing.But they both are the components of the blood..

<>Blood has four main components: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. 


White blood cells:

∆ Come in many different types (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, lymphocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells) 
∆ Mainly are used to fight infection 
∆ Are irregularly shaped 
∆ Are surrounded by a white "buffy coat" (hence the name) 
∆ Make up less than 1% of blood.


Platelets

∆They  are small fragments of cellular material in the blood.

∆ They originate by splitting off from large cells in the bone marrow.

∆ They are necessary for the process of clotting when blood vessels are damaged, both by providing crucial chemical substances and by physically plugging the hole .

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