Compared with the Young, the Elderly Require on Average How

question 5

Multiple Choice

Compared with the young, the elderly require on average how many times as many molecules or ions to detect or recognise a tastant as do the young?

• A) 4.7
• B) 8.7
• C) 14
• D) 22

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