Leech does not allow blood clotting by:

Heparin

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Thromboplastin

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Hirudin

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Haemophiliac factor

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Solution

The correct option is C Hirudin
Hirudin is a powerful anticoagulant. Hirudin is a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of blood-sucking leeches.
They produce this to prevent their host from forming a clot so that they can feast on blood more easily.
When you apply a leech, the hirudin acts locally at the bite site to allow continued bleeding for 2-3 hours after the leech is removed.
So the correct answer is option C- 'Hirudin'.

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