Question

What happens when a clot occurs in an undamaged blood vessel?

• A. The person would bleed to death.
• B. A scab will form on the skin surface.
• C. Platelets stick to the edges of the cut and to one another, forming a plug.
• D. The flow of blood to tissues beyond the clot may be cut off.

Answer 1

The correct option is D The flow of blood to tissues beyond the clot may be cut off.

When a clot occurs in an undamaged blood vessel, It stops the flow of blood to the rest of the tissue beyond the clot as, the blood can't flow through the clot. It causes paralysis in most of the cases.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.