Glycation and Aging Quiz
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What is glycation?

  • The breakdown of complex sugars in the body
  • The conversion of lipids into simple sugars
  • The process of proteins converting into glucose
  • The process of simple sugars binding to molecules like proteins and lipids (correct)
  • What can the predominance of advanced glycosylation end-products result in?

  • Reduced vascular fibrosis and increased collagenous elasticity
  • Increased collagenous elasticity and reduced lipid metabolism
  • Thickened basement membranes and improved lipid metabolism
  • Vascular fibrosis and impaired lipid metabolism (correct)
  • How can glycation affect aging according to the theory?

  • It may act as a mediator of aging (correct)
  • It has no impact on the aging process
  • It reverses the aging process
  • It accelerates the aging process
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