Who Is Most at Risk of Spinal Cord Injury Because

question 15

Multiple Choice

Who is most at risk of spinal cord injury because of preexisting degenerative disorders?

• A) Infants
• B) Men
• C) Women
• D) The elderly

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Bonds

These are weak bonds between molecules or within molecules that result from the attraction of a hydrogen atom to a highly electronegative element like oxygen or nitrogen.

Water Molecule

The smallest unit of water, consisting of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom, symbolized as H2O.

Surface Tension

The elastic tendency of liquid surfaces to acquire the least surface area possible, responsible for phenomena like droplets forming and the ability of some objects to float on water.

Polar

Relating to the poles of a planet, or exhibiting opposite characteristics at different ends of an axis.