In the United States Each Year

question 174

Multiple Choice

In the United States each year,

• A)more than 50 percent of all businesses fail.
• B)less than 25 percent of all businesses fail.
• C)over 10 percent of all businesses fail.
• D)only about 5 percent of all businesses fail.

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Definitions:

Embedded

Placed or fixed deeply and firmly within a surrounding mass.

Matrix

(1) In cell biology, the interior of the compartment enclosed by the inner mitochondrial membrane. (2) In zoology, nonliving material secreted by and surrounding connective tissue cells; contains a network of microscopic fibers.

Fibers

Stringy structures in plants that give strength and support; also refers to dietary material containing substances such as cellulose.

Squamous

Referring to flat, scale-like cells that make up the outer layer of the skin and some internal organs.