A person who is bedridden for several weeks will see a decrease in bone and muscle mass. Blood vessels to muscles will shrink, and mitochondrial enzyme levels will decrease.
-Which will be true of the muscles of a bedridden person?
A) Only calcium levels will be lower than normal.
B) Mitochondrial enzyme activity will be lower than normal.
C) Only ATP production will be lower than normal.
D) Calcium levels and ATP production will be lower than normal.
E) ATP production and mitochondrial enzyme activity will be lower than normal.

Question

A person who is bedridden for several weeks will see a decrease in bone and muscle mass. Blood vessels to muscles will shrink, and mitochondrial enzyme levels will decrease.
-Which will be true of the muscles of a bedridden person?
A) Only calcium levels will be lower than normal.
B) Mitochondrial enzyme activity will be lower than normal.
C) Only ATP production will be lower than normal.
D) Calcium levels and ATP production will be lower than normal.
E) ATP production and mitochondrial enzyme activity will be lower than normal.

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Not only does bone need regular stress to maintain it, so do muscles.

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