Which Shared Developmental Change Is Most Likely to Be Universal

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which shared developmental change is most likely to be universal?

• A) retirement at age 65
• B) negative ageism
• C) reduced muscle mass in old age
• D) young adults leaving home at age 18

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Definitions:

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates, responsible for its contraction.

Hypertrophy

The increase in size of an organ or tissue through the enlargement of its cells.

Skeletal Muscles

Muscles attached to bones by tendons that are responsible for the movement of the skeleton and thus the body.

Muscle Fibers

The elongated cells that makeup skeletal muscles, responsible for contracting to produce movement.