Multiple Choice
Which of these formed elements is responsible for stopping bleeding?
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17. The Blood
Platelets: Hemostasis
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Which component of blood plays a major role in blood clotting?
A
Platelets
B
Plasma
C
White blood cells
D
Red blood cells
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Understand the function of each blood component: Platelets, Plasma, White blood cells, and Red blood cells.
Recognize that blood clotting, also known as coagulation, is a process that prevents excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured.
Identify that platelets, also known as thrombocytes, are small cell fragments in the blood that are crucial for blood clotting.
Learn that when a blood vessel is damaged, platelets gather at the site of injury, adhere to the vessel's wall, and release chemicals that activate the clotting process.
Conclude that among the options given, platelets are the primary component responsible for initiating and playing a major role in blood clotting.
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