Question 9 Select one answer. Why are older individuals encouraged to lift weights to help their bones and reduce the effects of osteoporosis? A. strengthened muscles increase tendon strength B. bones respond to and get stronger with force C. regulation of hormones D. increased appetite Question 10 Select one answer. Which is not part of mature cartilage? A. collagen B. proteoglycans C. cells D. blood vessels NOTE: B IS INCORRECT (part of mature cartilage) Question 11 Select one answer. Which cells are osteoporosis drugs intended to inhibit? A. osteoclasts B. osteocytes C. osteoblasts D. macrophages

Question 9 Select one answer. Why are older individuals encouraged to lift weights to help their bones and reduce the effects of osteoporosis? A. strengthened muscles increase tendon strength B. bones respond to and get stronger with force C. regulation of hormones D. increased appetite Question 10 Select one answer. Which is not part of mature cartilage? A. collagen B. proteoglycans C. cells D. blood vessels NOTE: B IS INCORRECT (part of mature cartilage) Question 11 Select one answer. Which cells are osteoporosis drugs intended to inhibit? A. osteoclasts B. osteocytes C. osteoblasts D. macrophages

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter38: Introduction To Animal Organization And Physiology

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