Expectorated phlegm that contains respiratory tract, oropharyngeal, and nasopharyngeal secretions and bacteria and products of inflammation including polymeric DNA and actin is called
a. gel.
b. mucus.
c. phlegm.
d. sol.
e. sputum.
ANS: E
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