Alberto had a bad bump on his leg, so he went to see the doctor about it. The physician diagnosed it as a blood clot and said that blood clots can float away into the circulation. One of these floaters is called a(n) ________

A) embolus B) prothrombin C) formed element D) platelet plug


Answer: A

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