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Jipu 123

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In Alzheimer's disease, affected nerve cells in the brain are filled with abnormal collections of twisted protein threads called
 
  A) plaques.
  B) tangles.
  C) nests.
  D) apoliproteins.

Question 2

The type of aging that encompasses physical changes to the body that start at birth and continue until death is known as ________ aging.
 
  A) biological
  B) emotional
  C) physiological
  D) psychological



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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