A graft taken from one part of the patient's body and transferred to another part is termed:
A) heterograft.
B) autograft.
C) homograft.
D) none of the above
B
Explanation:
A) A heterograft is from a different species, such as skin from a pig.
B) Correct.
C) A homograft is skin from another human.
D) B is correct.
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