Which ion is essential for blood clotting?

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(B) Blood clotting (coagulation) is a complex process involving a cascade of enzymatic reactions.Calcium ions $(Ca^{2+})$ play a critical role in this

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$Ca^{2+}$

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(B) Blood clotting (coagulation) is a complex process involving a cascade of enzymatic reactions.Calcium ions $(Ca^{2+})$ play a critical role in this process.They act as essential cofactors for several clotting factors,including the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin and the activation of various factors in the coagulation cascade.Therefore,$Ca^{2+}$ is the essential ion for blood clotting.

Column-$I$ (Blood group)	Column-$II$ (Antigen present)
$A$. $A$	$p$. $B$
$B$. $B$	$q$. $A$
$C$. $AB$	$r$. $A$ and $B$
$D$. $O$	$s$. $A, B$ and $O$
	$t$. $NIL$

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