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Select the correct statement regarding the specific disorder of muscular or skeletal system
Options
(a) Muscular dystrophy – age related shortening or muscles
(b) Osteoporosis – decrease in bone mass and higher chance of fractures with advancing age
(c) Myasthenia gravis – Auto immune disorder which inhibits sliding of myosin filaments
(d) Gout – inflammation of joints due to extra deposition of calcium
Correct Answer:
Osteoporosis – decrease in bone mass and higher chance of fractures with advancing age
Explanation:
Major causative factors of osteoporosis are imbalances of hormones like calcitonin of thyroid, parathormone of parathyroids, and sex hormones and deficiencies of calcium and vitamin D.
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Topics: Locomotion and Neural Control
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Subject: Biology
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Subject: Biology (4253)
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