I keep getting “Blood clotting” questions wrong in Body Fluids and Circulation. What's the trap?
thinking red blood cells cause clotting.
The usual trap: thinking red blood cells cause clotting. How to avoid it: platelets (thrombocytes) and fibrin clot the blood, not the RBCs. Go back to the definition — platelets and clotting factors build a fibrin mesh that seals a wound.
Key point
Blood clotting
Common mistake
thinking red blood cells cause clotting.
Memory tip
platelets (thrombocytes) and fibrin clot the blood, not the RBCs.
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