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james9437

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Older adults have a greater __________.
 
  A) sensitivity to sweet and sour tastes on the tongue
  B) difficulty recognizing familiar foods by taste alone
  C) sensitivity to salty and bitter tastes on the tongue
  D) capacity to detect rancid food by smell alone

Question 2

__________ is/are evident in up to 80 percent of adults after age 80.
 
  A) Macular degeneration
  B) Foggy vision and cloudy lenses
  C) Reduced sensitivity to taste
  D) Hypersensitivity to touch


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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