The Basic Event in the Formation of a Blood Clot

question 49

Multiple Choice

The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of

• A)fibrinogen to fibrin.
• B)fibrin to fibrinogen.
• C)thrombin to prothrombin.
• D)vitamin K to prothrombin.

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