EBK PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
EBK PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 8220103675338
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 36.2, Problem 2TYK

Which is false?

  1. Platelets are nucleated cells that participate in clot formation.
  2. In mammals, erythrocytes are non-nucleated cells that contain hemoglobin.

Erythrocytes contain a reservoir of oxygen carried in the blood.

  • Leukocytes are key components of the immune system of some animals.
  • Platelets form clots both by clumping together with other platelets and by inducing the precipitation of fibrin.
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