Which statement correctly describes the effect of aging on hair?
A) Terminal hairs become coarser.
B) Hair on scalp becomes thicker.
C) Hair follicle sebaceous glands increase in number, causing hair to be oilier.
D) Loss of melanocytes in the skin has caused the hair to turn gray.

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Terminal hairs on the ears, nose, and chin become coarser. The loss of hair follicle melanocytes causes hair to go gray. Because hair does not replace itself as rapidly in later years, the hair on the scalp becomes thinner. It also becomes drier, as the hair follicle has a reduced number of sebaceous glands.

Which Statement Correctly Describes the Effect of Aging on Hair