The Replacement of Red Bone Marrow with Yellow Bone Marrow

question 22

Multiple Choice

The replacement of red bone marrow with yellow bone marrow in the limbs occurs

• A) in fetal life.
• B) by 2 years of age.
• C) before 8 years of age.
• D) between 8 and 18 years of age.

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Definitions:

Aerobic Pathways

Metabolic processes that require oxygen to produce energy, including the Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.

ATP Formation

The process of generating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a key energy carrier in the cell, through cellular respiration or photosynthesis.

Final Electron Acceptor

The last compound to accept an electron in an electron transport chain, critical for the process of cellular respiration.

Anaerobic Conditions

Environments lacking in free oxygen, where organisms that do not require oxygen for growth thrive.