Aging

Question 1

What is The Gompertz law of human mortality?

Answer 1

states that the death rate increases exponentially with age in a protected environment where external causes of death become negligible

Question 2

What is The Gompertz law of human mortality?

Answer 2

states that the death rate increases exponentially with age in a protected environment where external causes of death become negligible

Question 3

What is the mutation accumulation theory of aging?

Answer 3

Late onset of Dz allows ind. to reproduce and avoid force of selection

Question 4

What is the antagonistic pleiotropy theory of aging?

Answer 4

Genes are good early for reproduction and survival but with aging they become bad–this is dependent on extrinsic factors

Question 5

What is the Disposal theory of aging?

Answer 5

Soma is maintained for reproductive success and once that occurs the soma goes to shit—dependent on extrinsic factors

Less predation– longer life because more resources can go to soma due to increased time to reproduce

Question 6

What is the Disposal theory of aging?

Answer 6

Soma is maintained for reproductive success and once that occurs the soma goes to shit—dependent on extrinsic factors

Less predation– longer life because more resources can go to soma due to increased time to reproduce