Which of the Following Statements Is True About Osteoporosis

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about osteoporosis?

• A) In the later stages of osteoporosis, bone mass increases at a rapid pace.
• B) In the earlier stages of osteoporosis, individuals predominantly suffer from a huge loss of body weight.
• C) Women are more likely than men of the same age to suffer from osteoporosis.
• D) The outside walls of bones become thicker in individuals with osteoporosis.

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Definitions:

Histone Modification

Chemical modifications to the histone proteins around which DNA is wrapped, influencing gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself.

Ependymal Cells

Glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, involved in the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid.

Epigenetics

The study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without changes in the DNA sequence.

Gene Expression

The process by which the instructions in our DNA are converted into a functional product, such as a protein, influencing physical traits and bodily functions.