Platelets are formed from what type of cells?

Melanocytes

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Macrophages

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Astrocytes

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Megakaryocytes

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Solution

The correct option is D Megakaryocytes
Platelets are produced from very large bone marrow cells called megakaryocytes. As megakaryocytes develop into giant cells, they undergo a process of fragmentation that results in the release of over 1,000 platelets per megakaryocyte.

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