SCIENCE
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which one of the following is essential for blood clotting?
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B R C
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W B C
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Blood platelets
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Lymph
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Calcium is the mineral element which is essential for the clotting of blood. It is stimulated by the release of thromboplastin from the blood platelets. It is the cofactor of vitamin K which helps in the activation of blood coagulation factors and coagulation of blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin K helps to make various proteins that are needed for blood clotting and the building of bones. Prothrombin is a vitamin K-dependent protein directly involved with blood clotting.
Detailed explanation-3: -Platelets, or thrombocytes, are small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding.
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