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Elderly Persons May Become Less Able to Maintain Stable Body

Question 85

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Elderly persons may become less able to maintain stable body temperature because

A) they sweat excessively.
B) their sebaceous glands become overactive.
C) the number of sweat glands diminishes.
D) the skin becomes too oily.

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