Exposed collagen in a damaged vessel
a. activates factor XII to initiate blood clotting.
b. initiates platelet aggregation.
c. secretes ADP, which causes platelets to become sticky.
d. activates factor XII to initiate blood clotting and initiates platelet aggregation.
e. all of these answers.
D
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