Which of these statements correctly describes platelets?
A) They convert prothrombin to thrombin.
B) They form the meshwork upon which the erythrocytes become trapped to produce a clot.
C) They adhere and aggregate when they contact exposed collagen in the walls of a broken blood vessel.
D) They release fibrinogen once a platelet plug is formed.
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