Farhad Is in a Graduate Program Conducted by NASA

question 136

Multiple Choice

 Farhad is in a graduate program conducted by NASA. He is interested in studying the effects of low/no gravity on muscle mass since previous research has shown that time spent in low gravity _____.

• A) does not affect muscle mass in men but does in women.
• B) increases muscle mass.
• C) decreases muscle mass.
• D) converts fast-twitch muscles to slow-twitch muscles.

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