Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): In a cubic millimeter of healthy human blood, platelets outnumber neutrophils. Reason (R): The normal platelet count is 1,50,000-3,50,000 mm ⁻³ while the total WBC count is only 6000-8000 mm ⁻³ . In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Step-by-step solution

Assertion (A) is true. Platelets are present in the range of 1,50,000-3,50,000 per mm ³ of blood. Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes, constituting 60-65 % of the total WBCs. Since the total WBC count is 6000-8000 per mm ³ , the absolute number of neutrophils is roughly 3600-5200 per mm ³ . Thus, platelets massively outnumber neutrophils. Reason (R) is true and provides the correct mathematical basis for the Assertion. Because the entire WBC population is vastly smaller than the platelet count, any sub-pop