Connie recently celebrated her 45th birthday. She feels okay most of the day, but in the

morning, for about a half hour after she gets out of bed, all of her joints feel stiff. This is
due to

A) torn ligaments. B) changes in collagen structure.
C) nerve damage. D) sprains.


B

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