Which is an incorrect pairing of substance(s) and its/their role in blood clotting?
A) Fibrin: forms the mesh that traps red blood cells and forms the clot
B) Collagen: activates platelets, which become sticky
C) Prothrombin: inactive enzyme circulating in blood that is converted to its active form, thrombin
D) Clotting factors: released from the lining of blood vessels once clot formation is complete
E) Thrombin: cleaves fibrinogen

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Clotting factors are not released from the lining of blood vessels once clot formation is complete. Rather, they are involved in various steps of the clotting process and work together in a cascade fashion to ultimately form a stable clot.

Which Is an Incorrect Pairing of Substance(s) and Its/their Role