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Vivica, who is African American, and Jolene, who is European American, are both active and eat healthy foods. Which statement is true about their risk of hypertension and heart disease as they age?
 
  A) Vivica has a higher risk of hypertension, but Jolene has a higher risk of heart disease.
  B) Jolene has a higher risk of hypertension, but Vivica has a higher risk of heart disease.
  C) Vivica has a higher risk of hypertension and heart disease than Jolene.
  D) Jolene has a higher risk of hypertension and heart disease than Vivica.

Question 2

Physical changes of aging begin in the __________ system in the late thirties, accelerate in the fifties, and slow in the seventies.
 
  A) cardiovascular
  B) reproductive
  C) nervous
  D) skeletal



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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