Answer:
The progenitor of the platelets is called a megakaryocyte.
Step-by-step explanation:
Platelets are blood structures, which participate in the process of blood clotting. They are also known as thrombocytes.
The process of platelet formation is called thrombopoiesis, and it consists of
- Formation of megakaryoblasts from the hemocyte, a hematopoietic precursor cell.
- Megakaryoblasts produce megakaryocytes.
- Megakaryocytes are precursors to platelets.
Each megakaryocyte must fragment to form the thrombocytes or platelets.