Platelets and Blood Clotting

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Which of the following is a function of platelets?

  • Producing red blood cells
  • Initiating blood clot formation (correct)
  • Filtering waste products from the blood
  • Transporting oxygen in the blood

Where are platelets derived from?

  • Megakaryocytes (correct)
  • Lung cells
  • Red blood cells
  • White blood cells

In which group of animals are platelets found?

  • All vertebrates
  • Birds and amphibians only
  • Invertebrates
  • Mammals only (correct)

What is the first step of platelet function in hemostasis?

<p>Adhesion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to platelets during hemostasis if the interruption is physically too large?

<p>They connect to each other (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a regulatory enzyme?

<p>An enzyme that regulates the activity of other enzymes in a biochemical pathway (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of regulatory enzymes in a biochemical pathway?

<p>To control the amount of product generated by the pathway (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is commonly the first enzyme in a multienzyme system?

<p>Regulatory enzyme (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between substrate concentration and the activity of regulatory enzymes?

<p>Changes in substrate concentration can increase or decrease the activity of regulatory enzymes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of regulatory enzymes in metabolism pathways?

<p>To regulate the activity of the pathway (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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