Author Question: Neil's maternal great-grandparents are in good health and well into their 90's. Neil correctly ... (Read 157 times)

jho37 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Neil's maternal great-grandparents are in good health and well into their 90's. Neil correctly surmises that their

A) cells are undergoing accelerated telomere shortening.
B) bodily organs have a larger than average reserve capacity.
C) bodies are producing an inordinate number of free radicals.
D) immune systems are relatively overactive.

Question 2

Paul is poor, obese, a smoker, and sedentary. His cousin Mike is middle-class, lean, a non-smoker, and an exercise nut. Compared to Paul's body, Mike's body is likely to be producing __________free radicals and to manifest __________ telomere shortening.

A) fewer; slower
B) fewer; accelerated
C) more; accelerated
D) more; slower