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panfilo

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Once we have reached adulthood, what happens to our ability to absorb calcium as we age?
 a. It increases
  b. It remains the same
  c. It decreases
  d. It undulates

Question 2

The greatest amount of bone mineral that a person has during his or her life is called:
 a. bone turnover.
  b. bone mass.
  c. peak bone mass.
  d. bone remodeling.


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amandalm

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c


panfilo

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Reply #2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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