43. According to the passage, William Bayer was shocked because
(a) two soldiers had lain on the battlefield for a week
(b) the medical establishment refused to accept his findings
(c) the soldiers abdominal wounds had become infested with maggots
(d) the soldiers had recovered better than those in a military hospital
44. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
(a) sulfa drugs have been developed from maggots
(b) maggots only eat dead tissue
(c) bluebottles and greenbottles produce maggots
(d) blowfly maggots only eat dead tissue
45. The word "devour" in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(a) chew
(b) clean
(c) change
(d) consume
46. The word "thrive" in line 19 is closest in meaning to
(a) prosper
(b) eat
(c) move