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Describe What Is Meant by "Melting Pot

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Describe what is meant by "melting pot." What does "minority majority" mean,and why is it likely to be increasingly significant in American society? How will it change America? Do you think it will have any effect on the quality of life in the United States? Explain.


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Platelet Plug

Accumulation of platelets that stick to each other and to connective tissue; prevents blood loss from damaged blood vessels.

Collagen Fibers

Strong, insoluble protein fibers that provide structural support, strength, and elasticity to connective tissue.

Thrombin

An enzyme in blood plasma that causes the clotting of blood by converting fibrinogen to fibrin.

Phagocytotic Cells

Cells that protect the body by ingesting harmful foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells.

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