Play Telis and red blood cells are components of the blood. Atypical platelet and red blood cell have diameters of approximately 2.33×10^-6 m and 0.000075M respectively. Which blood component has a bigger diameter and approximately by how much

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To compare the diameters of atypical platelets and red blood cells, we first note the given diameters:

  • Atypical platelets: \(2.33 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m}\)
  • Red blood cells: \(0.000075 , \text{M}\) (Note: The concentration in molarity (M) is not directly a diameter, so it's likely there was a small mistake in how red blood cell size was represented. A common average diameter for red blood cells is about \(6 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m}\)).

Assuming the typical diameter of red blood cells is used for comparison:

  • Red blood cells: Approximately \(6.0 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m}\)

Now, we compare the two:

  1. Atypical platelets: \(2.33 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m}\)
  2. Red blood cells: \(6.0 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m}\)

To determine which is larger and by how much:

  • Difference in diameter:

\[ \Delta = 6.0 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m} - 2.33 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m} = 3.67 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m} \]

Thus, red blood cells have a larger diameter than atypical platelets by approximately \(3.67 \times 10^{-6} , \text{m}\) (or \(3.67 , \mu m\)).