Question

read the following sentences from the text. \properly exercising your muscles and bones can decrease your risk of injury during sports. there are even differences in which injuries you may be more susceptible to. girls, for example, are vulnerable to knee injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament tears. strengthening the muscles around the knees and ankles increases your chances of staying in the game.\ as used in this excerpt, what does the word \susceptible\ most closely mean? strong and capable at risk or likely to be affected intelligent and clever willing to work hard

Explanation:

The text discusses how girls are vulnerable to certain knee - injuries. "Susceptible" here implies a state of being at risk or likely to be affected by those injuries. The context of injury risk supports this meaning over the other options which are unrelated to the idea of vulnerability to injury.

Answer:

B. at risk or likely to be affected