Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Explanations

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations cited for the observation that despite living longer than men, women experience higher rates of disability and poor health

• A) Men are more likely to drink, smoke, and engage in risky behaviour.
• B) Women are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables in their diet.
• C) Women report higher social activity and more social connections across the lifespan.
• D) Different changes in immune functioning and inflammation due to sex hormones.

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Definitions:

Mitochondria

Intracellular organelles that are the sites of oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotes; include an outer membrane and an inner membrane.

Mitotic Spindle

Structure consisting mainly of microtubules that provides the framework for chromosome movement during cell division.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

Centrosome

An organelle in animal cells that is the main microtubule-organizing center; typically contains a pair of centrioles and is important in cell division.