Osteoporosis Is

question 76

Multiple Choice

Osteoporosis is

• A) bone inflammation that often results from bacterial infection.
• B) a disease in adults, especially women, characterized by a reduced amount of bone matrix.
• C) a disease in adults characterized by softening of bones resulting from calcium depletion.
• D) a disease in children characterized by soft, bowed, and swollen bones.
• E) a group of genetic disorders producing very brittle bones that are easily fractured; this occurs because of insufficient collagen development.

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Definitions:

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH, happening in the cell's cytoplasm.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells, used as a primary energy source for cellular processes.

ADP

Adenosine diphosphate, a molecule involved in energy transfer within cells.

Alcoholic Fermentation

A biological process in which sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy, producing ethanol and carbon dioxide as by-products.