Fibrosis...
A) is when the damaged cells are able to recover and return to normal function.
B) is when the damaged cells are beyond recovery and so the body replaces them with new healthy cells of the same type that function normally.
C) is when the cells or tissue is damaged and is replaced with scar tissue, rather than healthy cells. This scar tissue is nonfunctional.
D) is when all the cells die.
Answer: C) is when the cells or tissue is damaged and is replaced with scar tissue, rather than healthy cells. This scar tissue is nonfunctional.
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