Which of the following has a cheesy, yellow-white appearance at the area of necrosis and is encountered most often in foci of tuberculous infection?
a) Coagulative necrosis
b) Liquefactive necrosis
c) Causeous necrosis
d) Fat necrosis
e) Gangrenous necrosis
Ans: c) Causeous necrosis
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A) Process of approval by IRB B) Truth in research reporting C) Anonymity of participants D) Informed-consent signature
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