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craiczarry

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The wear-and-tear theory of aging is weakened by the fact that
 
  the human body cannot repair itself.
  many parts of the body wear out from use.
  the human body is able to repair damaged areas.
  machines cannot grow old.

Question 2

The notion that DNA regulates the aging process is referred to as the
 
  cellular accident.
  error catastrophe.
  genetic clock.
  free-radical hypothesis.


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whitcassie

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

the human body is able to repair damaged areas.

Answer to Question 2

genetic clock.


craiczarry

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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