What change in the reproductive system do men experience as a normal part of aging?
a. Prostatic hypertrophy
b. Cancer of the prostate
c. Cessation of sperm production
d. Muscle hypertrophy
ANS: A
As a result of decreased testosterone secretion, men experience prostate hypertrophy, decreased (but not cessation of) spermatogenesis, and gradual decrease in muscle size and strength. Cancer is not normal.
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