________ Are the Most Likely Segment of the Population in the United

question 100

Multiple Choice

________ are the most likely segment of the population in the United States to experience poverty today.

• A) Children
• B) The elderly
• C) Middle-aged adults
• D) Young, single males

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Definitions:

Rectal

Pertaining to, situated at, or involving the rectum, which is the final section of the large intestine.

Celsius

A scale for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees under standard conditions.

Fahrenheit

A temperature scale where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees under standard atmospheric conditions.

Pasteurization

A process of heating food and beverages to a specific temperature for a set period of time to kill harmful organisms without changing the food's basic characteristics.