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Which of the following factors contribute to the accumulation of damage in the human body over time?
Which of the following factors contribute to the accumulation of damage in the human body over time?
- Absence of essential agents for terrestrial life
- Injury and exposure to environmental factors (correct)
- Lack of repair and turnover mechanisms
- Perfect repair and turnover mechanisms
What is the main reason why damage accumulates in the human body despite repair and turnover mechanisms?
What is the main reason why damage accumulates in the human body despite repair and turnover mechanisms?
- Damage doesn't accumulate over time
- Repair and turnover mechanisms are less than perfect (correct)
- Damage is prevented by essential agents for terrestrial life
- Repair and turnover mechanisms are perfect
Which of the following agents are essential for terrestrial life and can contribute to the accumulation of damage in the human body?
Which of the following agents are essential for terrestrial life and can contribute to the accumulation of damage in the human body?
- Injury and exposure to environmental factors
- Lack of water, oxygen, and sunlight
- Water, oxygen, and sunlight (correct)
- Perfect repair and turnover mechanisms
Which of the following statements best describes the wear and tear theories of aging?
Which of the following statements best describes the wear and tear theories of aging?
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What is the main reason why repair and turnover mechanisms in the human body are less than perfect?
What is the main reason why repair and turnover mechanisms in the human body are less than perfect?
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Which of the following agents are essential for terrestrial life and can contribute to the accumulation of damage in the human body?
Which of the following agents are essential for terrestrial life and can contribute to the accumulation of damage in the human body?
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