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How is it possible for bones to lose more calcium than they gain?
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∙ 12y ago
You don't consume enough calcium from the foods you eat to replenish the calcium lost from your bones. That's about as specific as one can get.
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Why do wheelchair bound people with paralyzed lower limbs develop thin weak leg and thigh bones?
Because bones that are not subjected to weight-bearing stress lose calcium.
Would a cell placed in syrup lose or gain water?
lose because of osmosis:) your welcome.
Why do bones ache during old age?
You lose cartilage between the bones, so the bones rub against each other.
How many bones were you born with?
When you are born there is more than 300 bones in your body, but when you start to get older you start to "lose" bones. When you are a adult you have 206 bones in your body.
What happens to the bones when people grow older?
The bones lose calcium and also their density.Vertebrae become thinner and the spine compresses making the padding between the vertebrae wears away.Joints become less flexible
Why do adult bones curve?
Because they lose calcium.
Would you expect calcium to gain or lose electrons in a chemical reactions?
Like all metals calcium will lose electrons.
Is calcium more likely to gain or lose electrons?
Calcium is most likely to lose two electrons to form its dipositive ion.
Would calcium gain or lose electrons?
calcium loses two electrons, becoming a +2 ion
To form an ion what does a calcium atom gain or loose?
An atom of Calcium will lose an electron to become a posotive ion.
How many electrons will a calcium atom Ca lose in order to get a noble gas configuration?
Calcium will lose two electrons to gain the noble gas configuration of Argon.
Will the valence electrons of calcium give or take away electrons?
Calcium atom will generally lose two electrons to form Ca2+ ions. Calcium will not accept (gain) electrons.
Why do wheelchair bound people with paralyzed lower limbs develop thin weak leg and thigh bones?
Because bones that are not subjected to weight-bearing stress lose calcium.
Is it possible to lose 900 pounds?
Yes the question really is can you gain 1000
What is the number of electrons a calcium atom must gain or lose to have 8 valence electrons?
two electron should be lost
What happens if you dont eat calcium?
If you have no calcium in your diet a variety of thing happen: 1. Your bone get weaker so you are more likely to break them 2.Your teeth may fall out as jaw bone and the teeth weaken 3.If you are a chiled you may get Rickets "Rickets is an abnormal bone formation in children resulting from inadequate calcium in their bones"
Why do bones of older people break more easily than those of a younger persons?
Over time your bones lose calcium. So drink lot's of milk!Some people get "osteoporosis" ~ their bones get porous (hollow) and weaken, so they need more calcium, and Vitamin D supplements to help it to absorb.
