Which of the Following Events Did Not Occur Internationally in the Late

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following events did not occur internationally in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

• A) The Philippines legislature voted to close two U.S. naval bases.
• B) The Kurds of Iraq successfully defied Saddam Hussein and established an independent state.
• C) Mikhail Gorbachev resigned from office, and the Soviet Union ceased to exist.
• D) Many former Soviet republics declared their independence.
• E) South Africa abandoned most of its apartheid policies.

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Definitions:

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat, scale-like cells that line organs and body cavities, allowing for easy diffusion or filtration due to their thinness.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs within the lungs where gas exchange occurs, allowing oxygen to enter the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to be expelled during respiration.

Blood

A body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to cells and transports metabolic waste products away.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange between the air and blood takes place.