Complete the following statement by filling in the blanks from the choices given in the brackets.

(d) An anticoagulant present in the blood is__________ . (heparin, hirudin, thromboplastin, calcium)

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Answer: Heparin An anticoagulant present in the blood is heparin. It prevents the coagulation of blood or the formation of clots in the blood.

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(ii)_____ is an anticoagulant, histamine a vasodilator that lowers blood pressure and serotonin a vasoconstrictor that increases BP.
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Complete the following statement by filling in the blanks from the choices given in the brackets. (d) An anticoagulant present in the blood is__________ . (heparin, hirudin, thromboplastin, calcium)

Answer: Heparin An anticoagulant present in the blood is heparin. It prevents the coagulation of blood or the formation of clots in the blood.

Complete the following statement by filling in the blanks from the choices given in the brackets.

(d) An anticoagulant present in the blood is__________ . (heparin, hirudin, thromboplastin, calcium)