Which of the Following Statements Regarding Blood Clotting Is TRUE

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding blood clotting is TRUE?

• A) Blood clotting requires activation of thrombin.
• B) Blood clotting is enhanced by prostaglandin I₂ (PGI₂) and nitric oxide.
• C) A blood clot is a network of interlacing strands of fibrinogen.
• D) Blood clotting occurs too rapidly in indivduals with the disease hemophilia.
• E) Injecting tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) into a patient who is bleeding will aid blood clotting.

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