A Major Change in Bone Tissue That Occurs with Aging

question 23

Multiple Choice

A major change in bone tissue that occurs with aging and that leads to increased brittleness is _____.

• A) demineralization
• B) decreased protein synthesis
• C) increased bone remodeling
• D) all of these choices

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Definitions:

Great Plains

A broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland, located in the United States and Canada.

Erosional Remnant

A mountain or hill that remains when adjacent areas have eroded to lower levels.

Anticline

A type of fold in sedimentary strata that resembles an arch, with the oldest beds at its core.

Syncline

A fold in sedimentary strata that resembles a trough, where the youngest rocks are at the core of the fold.