All Are Physiological Changes That Occur with Aging EXCEPT

question 9

Multiple Choice

All are physiological changes that occur with aging EXCEPT:

• A) reduced skeletal muscle mass.
• B) degeneration of fibrocartilage in intervertebral discs in the spine.
• C) increased basal metabolic rate (BMR).
• D) reduced bladder capacity and incomplete bladder emptying.

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Definitions:

Security Council

A principal organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining international peace and security, comprising 15 member states, including five permanent members with veto power.

Veto Power

The right to unilaterally stop or reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body, often held by a president, monarch, or other head of state.

Potsdam Conference

A summit held in 1945 where the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union met to negotiate terms for the end of World War II.

Nikita Khrushchev

A Soviet statesman who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War as the first secretary of the Communist Party and as chairman of the Council of Ministers.