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Which Statement About Platelets Is Incorrect

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Which statement about platelets is incorrect?


A) They are produced in the bone marrow.
B) They form the meshwork of a blood clot in which other cellular elements become entrapped.
C) They form a plug when they adhere to the exposed collagen of a damaged vessel.
D) When aggregated, they release thromboxane A2 that promotes secretion of ADP.
E) When aggregated, they release ADP, which causes the surface of nearby circulating platelets to become sticky so that they also adhere to the enlarging platelet plug.

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