Question

7. Below you will find an example of homeostasis. When a person gets a cut, the body will respond by

producing platelets which help the wound to coagulate and stop bleeding. Based on the graph below,
what is the relationship/correlation between time and blood platelet count?
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Blood Platelet
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Answer 1

In the context of active bleeding, and according to what is reflected in the graph, the correlation between time and the number of platelets is that more platelets are produced over time.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hemostasis involves a number of mechanisms and substances released by the blood when a wound occurs that causes bleeding. The platelets are structures formed by the blood that have the function of forming the platelet plug that contributes to form a clot and stop the bleeding.

The graph shows that the amount of platelets needed to stop bleeding due to a cut increases over time, which is necessary as the body's response to maintain homeostasis.