Match each substance involved in blood clot formation with its description or function.
-Substance needed by the liver to make prothrombin
A)Tissue factor
B)Calcium
C)Fibrinogen
D)Prothrombin activator
E)Fibrin
F)Prothrombin
G)Vitamin K
H)Thrombin
I)Plasmin

Question

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Vitamin K is needed by the liver to make prothrombin.

Answer: D
 Prothrombin activator is an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin.

Answer: B
 Calcium ions are necessary for the activation of several clotting factors, including prothrombin activator and thrombin.

Answer: F
 Prothrombin is a protein made by the liver that is converted to thrombin by prothrombin activator.

Answer: H
 Thrombin is an enzyme that converts fibrinogen to fibrin, which forms the basis of the clot.

Match Each Substance Involved in Blood Clot Formation with Its