All Are Physiological Changes That Occur with Aging EXCEPT

question 9

Multiple Choice

All are physiological changes that occur with aging EXCEPT:

• A) reduced skeletal muscle mass.
• B) degeneration of fibrocartilage in intervertebral discs in the spine.
• C) increased basal metabolic rate (BMR).
• D) reduced bladder capacity and incomplete bladder emptying.

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The precise order of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, coding for genetic information that determines an organism's traits and functions.

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