The hard protein the body produces that makes visualizing the fungus possible only in a KOH mount is called ____. 

A. keratin
B. mordant
C. agar
D. mold
E. yeast


A. keratin
A KOH mount includes a drop of 10% potassium hydroxide that dissolves the keratin to make the fungus easier to find and identify.

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Model building codes base their requirements for flood loads on maps prepared by the:

A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. B) Federal Emergency Management Agency. C) Department of Transportation. D) National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Services.

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Letter A in the figure is the ________, which forms the framework for the epiglottis. 

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Incision and drainage procedures of the skin and subcutaneous tissue would be coded using procedure code __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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