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dmcintosh

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Evolutionary theory tries to explain why people are more likely to die of genetic diseases in childhood and in later adulthood than during adolescence and young adulthood.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 2

Diseases such as progeria and Down Syndrome provide evidence against the theory that genes regulate aging.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Dominic

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

False


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dmcintosh

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2018
No problem :)


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