Which of the Following Statements About the Aging of Skin

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the aging of skin is correct?

• A)The skin starts off fairly thin, then thickens through early adulthood, then thins after 50.
• B)The skin starts off fairly thick, then thins steadily as a person ages.
• C)The skin starts off fairly thin, then thickens for a person's entire life.
• D)The skin starts off fairly thick, then loses epithelia until it is only connective tissue.

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Definitions:

Anterior

Located towards the front of the body or closer to the head in comparison to another structure in the same body.

Posterior

Pertaining to or situated at the back of an organism or body part.

Genetic Map

A genetic map is a representation of the order and approximate distances between genes or other DNA sequences on a chromosome, valuable for understanding genetic linkage and inheritance patterns.

Dominant Gene

An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele, determining the characteristic it codes for.