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ZoologyBody Fluids and CirculationBlood GroupsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice

Which of the following substances, if introduced into the blood stream, would cause coagulation of blood at the site of its introduction?

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Fibrinogen, prothrombin, thromboplastin are respectively clotting factors I, II and III.
Thromboplastin released from injured platelets or injured tissue. This converts prothrombin into thrombin in the presence of calcium ions. The thrombin converts fibrinogen into fibrin and the latter froms the clot.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Body Fluids and CirculationSubtopic:Blood Groups
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

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