Question

Excessive bleeding from an injury even after an hour of accident could be because of the _____.

• A. absence of haemoglobin
• B. excess of WBCs in the blood
• C. insufficient platelets in the blood
• D. combination of the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood

Answer 1

The correct option is C insufficient platelets in the blood

Platelets are involved in the blood clotting process. They are extremely small and disc-shaped structures. About 2.5 - 4 lakh platelets are present per $m{m}^3$ of blood. They form a meshwork and release blood clotting factors at the site of injury to prevent further bleeding. If there is a decrease in platelet count in the blood, then the blood will not be able to clot resulting in excessive bleeding.