Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of Aging

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of aging of the integumentary system?

• A) loss of elastic fibers in the skin
• B) increase in activity of sweat and sebaceous glands
• C) decreased number of melanocytes
• D) loss of pigment in hair
• E) skin becomes thinner and more transparent

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Definitions:

Epistatic Gene

A gene that can interfere with or mask the expression of other genes, affecting their phenotypic outcomes.

Affects

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Expression

In genetics, the process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional product, such as protein, leading to the manifestation of a phenotype.

Pleiotropy

A genetic phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits in an organism.