The Ability of Platelets to Adhere to One Another Is

question 54

Multiple Choice

The ability of platelets to adhere to one another is a process known as __________.

• A) Adhesion
• B) Aggregation
• C) Retraction
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above

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