A patient suffering from several ailments has been hospitalized. If her chart indicates that one of her ailments is osteoporosis, which of the following would accurately describe her condition?
a) She has thin bones and is prone to fractures.
b) She has high blood pressure and is prone to infections.
c) Temperature regulation and sleep problems are taking their toll on her health.
d) Encoding new information and recalling old information are increasingly difficult.
A
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. tendency of a trait to be passed from parent to offspring. b. sum of inherited traits and tendencies. c. estimate of the potential for successful reproduction by a member of a given population. d. amount of variability in a particular trait, in a particular population, at a particular time that is due to genetic factors. e. amount of sustainability in a particular gene, in a particular individual and its reproductive viability.
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