Biology GCSE
Platelets
What Platelets means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Cell fragments that cause blood to clot at a wound, reducing blood loss and helping prevent infection.
Cell fragments suspended in plasma that help blood clot at wounds.
Topics that use Platelets
- Blood (AQA GCSE)
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