when a blood vessel is cut, there is exposure of blood platelets to the air
this triggers fibrinogen to be converted to fibrin
the fibrin forms a clot that prevents body fluids e. g. blood from being lost
therefore the clot conserves water and salts in the body
Mohaissack answered the question on October 5, 2017 at 14:47
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