Bones generally become
Select the phrase that will correctly identify significant changes one can expect to occur in the normal aging process.
a. more porous and brittle
b. softer and less sturdy
c. thicker and more fragile
d. thicker and painful
a. more porous and brittle
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The history of family planning in the United States has been characterized by controversies, many of which continue to the present day. Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of these controversies?
A) Protestant Christianity advocates a careful and deliberate control of the size of a population. B) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) teach that only nonhormonal contraceptive methods may be used. C) The Roman Catholic church states that the purpose of all sexual activity is the creation of new life. D) Judaism teaches that family planning should be the exclusive domain of wives.
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