Question

Differentiate between the following pair of terms:

Platelets and WBC.

Answer 1

Blood platelets and blood group.

Platelets	WBC
1. These are colourless, oval or round, cytoplasmic fragments	1. WBC are colourless and lack haemoglobin, larger in quantity, and have distinct oval and lobed nucleus.
2. These play a major role in blood clotting.	2. They prevent body from disease causing germs by providing immunity
3. Their life span is 3-5 days and it is called thrombocytes.	3. Their life span is short i.e. 5 to 20 days.