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What is the final result of the coagulation cascade?
What is the final result of the coagulation cascade?
- Activation of coagulation factor enzymes
- Generation of thrombin
- Conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin (correct)
- Formation of platelet aggregates
What is the function of thrombin in coagulation?
What is the function of thrombin in coagulation?
- To convert fibrinogen into fibrin (correct)
- To form platelet aggregates
- To localize coagulation factors at the site of injury
- To activate coagulation factor enzymes
What is unique about fibrinogen compared to other coagulation factors?
What is unique about fibrinogen compared to other coagulation factors?
- It is a cofactor
- It is an enzyme precursor
- It is not an enzyme precursor or cofactor (correct)
- It is a serine protease
What is the significance of the coagulation cascade's amplification mechanism?
What is the significance of the coagulation cascade's amplification mechanism?
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What is the location of the surface-mediated reactions in the coagulation cascade?
What is the location of the surface-mediated reactions in the coagulation cascade?
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