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Which of the following best describes aging from a biological perspective?
Which of the following best describes aging from a biological perspective?
- Aging is a time-dependent accumulation of damage at the molecular level. (correct)
- Aging is the decline in all biological functioning and ability to adapt to metabolic stress.
- Aging is the passage of biological time as opposed to chronological time.
- Aging is a natural process that makes us more vulnerable to disease.
What is the primary purpose of human life according to the evolutionary biologist perspective?
What is the primary purpose of human life according to the evolutionary biologist perspective?
- To manipulate, treat, and delay aging.
- To procreate and carry DNA. (correct)
- To explore aging as a disease.
- To adapt to metabolic stress.
How is aging viewed from a scientific perspective?
How is aging viewed from a scientific perspective?
- Aging is a time-dependent accumulation of damage at the molecular level.
- Aging is a decline in all biological functioning and ability to adapt to metabolic stress.
- Aging is a biological condition that can be manipulated, treated, and delayed. (correct)
- Aging is a natural process that cannot be manipulated or delayed.
What is the term used to describe the decline in all biological functioning and ability to adapt to metabolic stress?
What is the term used to describe the decline in all biological functioning and ability to adapt to metabolic stress?
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What is geriatrics?
What is geriatrics?
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