Question

High platelet count involves the risk of having ___ .

• A. It helps in transport of food.
• B. It helps in transport of oxygen.
• C. It helps in clotting of blood flow.
• D. It helps to reduce the toxins in blood plasma.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

It helps in transport of food.

Platelets are the components of blood whose function is to stop bleeding from the sites of injury by forming clots. High platelet counts increase the risk of blood clotting in the blood vessels itself which stops blood from flowing properly. This condition is known as thrombosis.