alleryStart learning →In birds and other non-mammal vertebrates, which cells carry out clotting?
AThrombocytes
BPlatelets
CHemocytes
DLeukocytes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Thrombocytes
Platelets are unique to mammals, so other vertebrates use nucleated spindle cells called thrombocytes.
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