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  • The enzyme that is necessary to bring about clotting of blood is


  • Options
  • A. peptidase
  • B. amylase
  • C. lipase
  • D. thrombokinase

  • Correct Answer
  • thrombokinase 

    Explanation

    The clotting of blood is a chain reaction initiated by the enzyme thrombokinase produced by the platelets. This causes prothrombin to be converted into thrombin in the presence of  C a + + ion.

    Thrombin combines with fibrinogen  to produce fibrin threads which entangles the corpuscles to form the clot.

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