Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss of blood from the body.

Explanation

Thrombocytes are called blood platelets.They are minute disc­shaped cell fragments in mammalian blood. They are formed as fragments of larger cells found in red bone marrow; they have no nucleus. They play an important role in blood clotting and release thromboxane A 2 , serotonin and other chemicals, which cause a chain of events leading to the formation of a plug at the site of the damage, thus preventing further blood loss. A reduction in their number can lead to clotting factors which will lead to excessive loss of blood from the body.