Platelets are derived from cells called:

a. thromboblasts.

b. leukoblasts.

c. megakaryocytes.

d. thrombokaryocytes.

Video transcript

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together. Megakaryocyte are the progenitors of which cells? Is it? Answer choice. A leukocytes, answer choice B erythrocytes answer choice C thrombocytes or answer choice D giant cells. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer. Choices are the mega carys, the progenitors of. So in order to solve this question, we have to recall what we have learned about mega carys to determine which of the following are they the progenitors of? And we can recall that megakaryocyte are the hematologic progenitors that give rise to platelets also known as thrombocytes in the bone marrow. When associated with endothelial structures, which means that megakaryocyte are the progenitors of thrombocytes. So answer choice C thrombocytes is the correct answer and all other answer choices are incorrect. Since answer choice, a leukocytes originate from either myeloblast lymphoblasts or monoblast. Answer choice B erythrocytes originate from polychromatic erythro and answer choice. D giant cells are formed by the fusion of various cells such as macrophages, epithelioid cells, monocytes and other various cells. So answer choice C is the only correct answer choice. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.