Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- Fibrinogen is produced from fibrin
- Blood coagulates in response to an injury
- Blood clot consists of fibrins
- Fibrin is produced from fibrinogen
Answer
(1) Fibrinogen is produced from fibrin
Solution
In response to an injury, blood coagulates (statement (2) correct). Thrombin converts the inactive fibrinogen of plasma into fibrin; the clot is a network of fibrin threads in which formed elements are trapped (statements (3) and (4) correct).
∴ Fibrin is produced from fibrinogen, not fibrinogen from fibrin. Statement (1) is incorrect.
Answer: (1)