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How does the above information about hydrolysis of ßAPP directly explain why most cases of Alzheimer’s occur in older people?

Select one:

a.
The immune system in an aging individual is less effective against the accumulation of ß-amyloid clumps.

b.
The longer a person lives, the more time there is for clumps to form and potentially begin to cause damage.

c.
Reduced physical activity in older individuals damages the brain.

d.
The longer the average person lives, the higher the chance that the bacteria that make ßAPP will get access to a person’s brain.

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User ZakJ
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b. The longer a person lives, the more time there is for clumps to form and potentially begin to cause damage.
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