Author Question: Vivica, who is African American, and Jolene, who is European American, are both active and eat ... (Read 138 times)

B

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
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



katkat_flores

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 328
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question


 

Did you know?

Your skin wrinkles if you stay in the bathtub a long time because the outermost layer of skin (which consists of dead keratin) swells when it absorbs water. It is tightly attached to the skin below it, so it compensates for the increased area by wrinkling. This happens to the hands and feet because they have the thickest layer of dead keratin cells.

Did you know?

About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.

Did you know?

Over time, chronic hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections can progress to advanced liver disease, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Unlike other forms, more than 80% of hepatitis C infections become chronic and lead to liver disease. When combined with hepatitis B, hepatitis C now accounts for 75% percent of all cases of liver disease around the world. Liver failure caused by hepatitis C is now leading cause of liver transplants in the United States.

Did you know?

The most destructive flu epidemic of all times in recorded history occurred in 1918, with approximately 20 million deaths worldwide.

Did you know?

Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library