1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
pogonyaev
2 years ago
6

Is a leading cause of death among the sick and elderly.

Biology
2 answers:
KATRIN_1 [288]2 years ago
5 0
Pneumonia is a leading cause of death.
emmasim [6.3K]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The correct answer is pneumonia.

Explanation:

The elderly suffering from pneumonia makes them susceptible to various other issues. Due to its rapid occurrence and tendency to disperse to other sections of the body, pneumonia can be lethal. Even a mild case of pneumonia results in an extreme blow to the immune system that can cause an underlying condition like a heart condition into a life-threatening problem.  

As older individuals generally possess these additional issues, any kind of pneumonia can possess dangerous consequences.  

You might be interested in
The human body can absorb some of the _____ that is synthesized by intestinal bacteria.
kicyunya [14]
The answer to this question would be: vitamin

Some bacteria can produce vitamin K2 in the intestine. Other bacteria also able to change vitamin K1 into vitamin K2. But the amount produced is not much, so human still need to fulfill it from the diet. Vitamin K has a role in calcium regulation and in blood clotting pathway.
6 0
3 years ago
The second phase of the general adaptation syndrome (gas) is characterized by ____.
Novay_Z [31]

The second phase of general adaptation syndrome (gas) is characterized by alarm phase, the stage of resistance and the exhaustion stage.  The gas stage gives a description of the both the short and long term emotional and physical effects of stress.  Gas elaborates the relationship between health and stress.

3 0
3 years ago
The plane that separated the body into superior and inferior portions is a sagittal plane.
dybincka [34]

Answer: False  

Explanation:

The saggital plane divides the body into two halves based on the fact that the body is segmented into left and right planes.

The plane may be away or at can lie at the center of the body and it splits the body into parts. It  may be far or close to the midline of the body. It may also split the body into two unequal parts.

The term saggital is coined by Gerard Cremona.

7 0
3 years ago
What cells in the body are most likely to have originated through the process of meiosis?
Sholpan [36]
Sexual reproduction cells. Or just sex cells
3 0
3 years ago
Your one true signal. for fast profits. green flag. by. stephen bigalow
Savatey [412]
<span>In this guide to fast profits, Stephen Bigalow outlines his approach on how he became the successful businessperson he is today. HIs proprietary methods for evaluating assets and reading market trends are unmatched and are sure to lead to profitability for you and your company.</span>
5 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • "Warehouse," stores water and food materials. Plant cells have a large one,
    11·1 answer
  • Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.
    15·1 answer
  • Which terms describe the stem and root of this plant?
    5·1 answer
  • Which sample has the most evenness among the species studied?
    13·2 answers
  • Which type of society is most likely to have a great number of factories?
    8·1 answer
  • The red fox lives in temperate regions and has a dark, reddish coat to help it hide from predators. The kit fox is sandy-colored
    6·1 answer
  • 1 out of every 5 pounds of an average adult's body weight is fat. what percent of body weight is fat?
    15·1 answer
  • An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present.
    13·1 answer
  • What happens to species diversity WITHOUT Pisaster? *
    5·1 answer
  • Cholesterol is an important component of the cell membrane because *
    7·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!