The destruction of the mucous membrane that appears as an open sore on tissue is a(n) ____________

a. purpura
b. petechiae
c. patch
d. ulcer


d
RATIONALE: The destruction of the mucous membrane that appears as an open sore on tissue is an ulcer.

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