Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the statistical definition of ageing?
What is the statistical definition of ageing?
The increase in probability of death as you age
What is the biological definition of ageing?
What is the biological definition of ageing?
The change in characteristics and progressive impairment as you age
What is programmed ageing theory?
What is programmed ageing theory?
- Genes beneficial early, harmful later
- Cannot select against harmful mutations as we age
- Evolution/natural selection for programmed death (correct)
- Maintenance required only till germ-line is passed
What is mutation accumulation theory for ageing?
What is mutation accumulation theory for ageing?
Antagonistic Pleiotropy
Antagonistic Pleiotropy
What is disposable soma theory of ageing?
What is disposable soma theory of ageing?
What universal mechanism ONLY decreases lifespan, with the rest increasing, or increasing + decreasing?
What universal mechanism ONLY decreases lifespan, with the rest increasing, or increasing + decreasing?
What is the generation time for budding yeast?
What is the generation time for budding yeast?
How many daughter cells does yeast create in its' lifespan?
How many daughter cells does yeast create in its' lifespan?
How big is yeast's genome?
How big is yeast's genome?
What is the lifespan for the nematode worm?
What is the lifespan for the nematode worm?
How many cells are in the nematode worm?
How many cells are in the nematode worm?
What is the genome size of the nematode worm?
What is the genome size of the nematode worm?
What is the lifespan of the fruit fly
What is the lifespan of the fruit fly
How big is the fruit fly's genome?
How big is the fruit fly's genome?
What is the lifespan of the mouse?
What is the lifespan of the mouse?
What is the genome size of the mouse?
What is the genome size of the mouse?
What was discovered with the budding yeast model?
What was discovered with the budding yeast model?
What was discovered with the nematode worm model?
What was discovered with the nematode worm model?
What was discovered with the fruit fly model?
What was discovered with the fruit fly model?
What was discovered with the mouse model?
What was discovered with the mouse model?
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
