When the platelets become sticky and adhere to the inner lining of an injured vessel, they are called a:
A. cascade
B. seal
C. platelet plug
D. net
c
Rationale: A platelet plug is formed when platelets become sticky and adhere to the inner lining of an injured vessel and to each other. Activated blood-clotting factors then invade, and the plug becomes a strong blood clot.
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