All of the following pertain to platelets, except
A)they contain hemoglobin to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide.
B)they are also called thrombocytes.
C)they originate from giant multinucleate cells called megakaryocytes.
D)they function in blood clotting and inflammation.
E)they are not whole cells but are pieces of cells.

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Platelets do not contain hemoglobin, as that is a component of red blood cells. Platelets do function in blood clotting and inflammation, originate from megakaryocytes, are also called thrombocytes, and are not whole cells but are pieces of cells.

All of the Following Pertain to Platelets, Except