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If you are a platelet, what will you tell a person regarding your role in his hemostatic mechanism.

Biology 2e

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Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter40: The Circulatory System

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Problem 8RQ: Platelet plug formation occurs at which point? when large megakaryocytes break up into thousands of...

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1. Give the importance of blood vessels free of plaque/clots. Explain in not more than 3 sentences.

2. If you are a platelet, what will you tell a person regarding your role in his hemostatic mechanism. Explain in not more than 5 sentences.

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