The Basij Is

question 56

Multiple Choice

The basij is

• A) a group of influential clerics that determine election law.
• B) a semi-legal group of vigilantes acting on behalf of the government.
• C) the leading human rights organization in Iran.
• D) the student-led group that took control of the U.S. embassy in 1979.
• E) the middle-class merchants supporting economic reform.

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Definitions:

Permission Statement

A declarative sentence granting or acknowledging consent for a specific action or event.

Adnexa

Structures anatomically adjacent to the main organ, often used in reference to the ovaries and fallopian tubes in relation to the uterus.

Ovarian Cyst

A fluid-filled sac within the ovary. Often harmless and without symptoms, but can sometimes cause pain or other problems.

Uterine Wall

The muscular wall surrounding the uterus, composed of three layers: the endometrium, myometrium, and perimetrium.