The Loss of Calcium in the Bones That Occurs in Many

question 71

Multiple Choice

The loss of calcium in the bones that occurs in many adults with aging is called _______.

• A) osteopathy
• B) osteoporosis
• C) calcification
• D) climacteric

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Definitions:

Force Of Gravity

The attraction between two masses, especially the gravitational pull of the Earth on objects near its surface.

Water Molecules

Water molecules are made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H2O), the basic units of water, essential for all known forms of life.

Ice

A solid state of water that occurs when it freezes, found in natural environments on Earth's surface and elsewhere in the solar system.

Raindrops

Small droplets of water that fall from clouds in the atmosphere.