In Aging, If Osteoclast Activity Is Constant, but Osteoblast Activity

question 4

Multiple Choice

In aging, if osteoclast activity is constant, but osteoblast activity progressively decreases, which disease will likely develop?

• A) Osteoclastoma
• B) Osteomalacia
• C) Paget's disease
• D) Osteoporosis
• E) Scurvy

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Definitions:

Reserve Requirement

A regulation that sets the minimum amount of reserves a bank must hold against deposits, used as a tool to control banking stability and money supply.

Deposits

Money placed into a financial institution for safekeeping, which can earn interest over time.

Loans

Funds borrowed that are expected to be paid back with interest.

Required Reserves

The fraction of deposits that banks are obligated to hold in reserve and not lend out, as mandated by the central bank.