Platelets and red blood cells are components of the blood. A typical platelet and red blood cell have diameters of approximately 2.33 times 10^-6 m and 0.0000075 m, respectively. Which blood component has a bigger diameter, and approximately by how much?

a. A platelet has a bigger diameter than a red blood cell by 5.17 times 10^-6m.

b. A red blood cell has a bigger diameter than a platelet by 5.17 times 10^-6m.

c. A red blood cell has a bigger diameter than a platelet by 9.83 times 10^-6m.

d. A platelet has a bigger diameter than a red blood cell by 9.83 times 10^-6m.

b. A red blood cell has a bigger diameter than a platelet by 5.17 times 10^-6m.