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The elderly often rely on their ________ for breathing.
 
  a. diaphragm
  b. ribs
  c. bronchi
  d. visceral pleura

Question 2

________ cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both women and men in the United States and throughout the world. Smoking is the most significant cause.
 
  a. Throat
  b. Colon
  c. Heart
  d. Lung



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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