Simon Makes a Point of Visiting His Great-Grandparents,Boris and Olga,every

question 12

Multiple Choice

Simon makes a point of visiting his great-grandparents,Boris and Olga,every week to do some household chores that they are no longer capable of doing because they're in their late 80s.He routinely enquires about their health and has noticed a difference in the responses they each offer.According to the text,what would he most likely be noticing?

• A) Boris is extremely less healthy than Olga is.
• B) Olga complains about her heart problems,and Boris suffers greatly from allergies.
• C) Boris has extreme difficulty doing any physical activity,and Olga is as spry as she was two decades earlier.
• D) Olga talks about her bad back and high blood pressure,Boris about his diabetes regimen.

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Definitions:

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems that do not produce electrical impulses but are critical for the support, protection, and nutrition of neurons.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; the basic building block of the nervous system.

Dendrites

These are branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.

Axons

Long fibers extending from neurons that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body towards other neurons, muscles, or glands.