Question

Name the mineral element essential for the clotting of blood.

Answer 1

Clotting of blood

1. The clotting of blood is the conversion of the blood from the liquid state to the solid state when an injury exposes the blood to the air and stop bleeding.
2. Platelets are responsible for the clotting of blood. They prevent loss of blood by creating coagulation of blood at the place of wound or injury.
3. Substances like fibrinogen, thromboplastin, prothrombin, etc. are responsible for the clotting of blood.
4. Calcium is the mineral element essential for the clotting of blood.