<prompt> Which of the following helps in bridging the fibrin in a clot and stabilizes the clot?Factor XIIIFactor VFactor VIIFactor III  <response>: The fibrin is initially a loose mesh of interlacing strands. It is conveed by the formation of covalent cross-linkages to a dense, tight aggregate stabilization. This latter reaction is catalyzed by activated factor XIII and requires Ca2.Factor V is required for formation of prothrombin activatorFactoVII is required for the activation of factor XFactor III is also required for formation of prothrombin activatorRef: Ganongs Review of Medical Physiology Twenty-Third Edition Page No:532 