The Most Common Hearing Loss in Older Adults Is For

question 3

Multiple Choice

The most common hearing loss in older adults is for:

• A)Very low-pitched sounds
• B)Very high-pitched sounds
• C)Intermediate sounds
• D)All pitches are affected equally

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Definitions:

Ribosomes

Molecular machines within cells that synthesize proteins by translating the genetic information encoded in mRNA.

Nucleotides

Organic molecules that serve as the building blocks of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Nucleic Acids

Biopolymers essential to all known forms of life, which carry genetic information in cells, primarily in the form of DNA and RNA.

Genetic Information

The set of instructions found in DNA and RNA that dictates the physical and functional characteristics of an organism.