Question

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones and leads to an increase in bone fractures. Osteoporosis is most likely to be affected by which cycle? water phosphorus

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is the phosphorus cycle. Osteoporosis is the loss of bone mass due to loss of mineralization of bone hence making the bone weak and spongy thence prone to fractures. Phosphates, and calcium, is one of the minerals used to make bone strong by filling in the spaces in between the osteocytes and collagen of bone.