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Question
What is the mineral element essential to form a blood clot?
Solution
The mineral element essential for blood clotting is calcium. Calcium ions help thrombokinase to convert Prothrombin (in active) `("Ca" " ions")/"Thrombokinase"`Thrombin (active)
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