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BrownTown3

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According to evolutionary theories of aging, we age and die because
 
  A) the death of elders has the effect of reducing the competition for limited resources.
  B) genes that would have allowed us to be healthy and live after reproductive maturity were not selected.
  C) the body's ability to repair itself cannot keep up with accumulated problems.
  D) we have a built-in clock that determines how long we live and when we die.

Question 2

The theory that posits a built-in clock causes our life to end is a(n)
 
  A) evolutionary theory of aging.
  B) ticking time-bomb theory of aging.
  C) programmed theory of aging.
  D) random damage theory of aging.


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billybob123

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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


BrownTown3

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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