Question

Metaplasia is: a. the replacement of one differentiated cell type with another. b. the transformation of a cell type to malignancy. c. the disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements. d. an irreversible cellular adaptation.

Answer 1

a. the replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.

Step-by-step explanation:

Metaplasia is the replacement of one differentiated somatic cell type with another differentiated somatic cell type in the same tissue.