What is prothrombin?

a. A storage protein for vitamin K
b. A transport protein for vitamin E
c. An active protein needed for bone formation
d. An inactive protein needed for blood clot formation
e. A soluble protein that decreases the “stickiness” of red blood cells


Answer: D

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