What Happens to the Fibrin Monomers Created When Thrombin Cleaves

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Multiple Choice

What happens to the fibrin monomers created when thrombin cleaves fibrinopeptides A and B from fibrinogen?

• A) Immediately inactivated to prevent excess clotting
• B) Converted to plasminogen
• C) Digested quickly by tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)
• D) Polymerize and are stabilized by factor XIIIa

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