Combined Science GCSE
Platelets
What Platelets means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Fragments that release chemicals to start clotting, forming a scab that reduces blood loss and prevents pathogens entering.
Cell fragments that trigger clotting at a wound, reducing blood loss and limiting pathogen entry.
Small cell fragments that help blood clot at wounds.
Topics that use Platelets
- Blood (AQA GCSE)
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