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Energy needs decline with advancing age partly because _____.
 a. sarcopenia is not significant in later years
 b. organs actually get smaller and so require less energy
  c. older people usually increase their physical activity
 d. basal metabolic rate declines as people age
 e. older people are better able to absorb energy from foods

Question 2

Sarcopenia refers to _____.
 a. loss of muscle mass
 b. vitamin deficiency
 c. bone loss
 d. malnutrition associated with aging
  e. fat loss



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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