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cupoosta [38]
3 years ago
12

When a blood vessel is damaged, blood loss can have side effects ranging from minor to severe. To prevent blood loss, several __

________ and calcium ions participate in the formation of a blood clot.
Biology
1 answer:
cupoosta [38]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

PLATELETS

They have clotting factors that help along with calcium

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