Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. Platelets can undergo mitosis and perform repairs if damaged.

2. Thrombin converts fibrinogen into fibrin, a mesh that glues together the platelet plug and helps seal the damaged vessel.

3. Thrombolysis begins with fibrinolysis and the breakdown of the fibrin glue that was produced during coagulation.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE

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