The condition that develops on a previously damaged heart valve is called

A. an aneurysm.
B. acute bacterial endocarditis.
C. myocarditis.
D. subacute bacterial endocarditis.


D.

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The process illustrated in Figure 3-1 is called:a

condensation. b. protein synthesis. c. hydrolysis. d. dehydration synthesis. e. denaturation

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The cells lining the air sacs in the lungs make up a _____

A) simple squamous epithelium B) stratified squamous epithelium C) pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium D) simple columnar epithelium

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