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Biological Theories Flashcards

1
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Identify episodic event that happen throughout one’s life that cause random cell damage and accumulate over time thus causing aging

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Stochastic/statistical perspective

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Stochastic/statistical perspective also known as

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Probabilistic theory

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Acknowledges the role of chances and randomness in the outcomes of events

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Probabilistic theory

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Assumes that every event has specific cause and effect relationship

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Non- stochastic

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5
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Non stochastic also known as

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Deterministic theory

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The study of genome deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), is the hereditary material in humans

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Genomics

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Suggest that biological factors can influence how people think feel and behave and can help explain individual difference in personality intelligence and mental

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Biological theory

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8
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The chemical name for the molecule that carries instructions in all living things

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DNA

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9
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Who founded the neuroscience and biological perspective

Is a modern approach to understanding human behavior that emphasize the rule of biological factors

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Charles Darwin

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10
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Used to describe processes and state that occur in the bodies and cells of living things

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Biological

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11
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Error crisis result impaired function of cell

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Error theory

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12
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Who is the founder of Error theory in the year 1963

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Leslie Orgel

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13
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That aging is caused by environmental damage to body systems which accumulates over time

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Error theory

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14
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What year Leslie Orgel?

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1963

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15
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Philosophical idea that suggests that moral statement such as lying is wrong or helping others is right

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Error theory

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16
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Free radical theory was first introduced by and but was developed by

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Dr. Gerschman in1954 and Dr Deham Harman

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17
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Theory that greater an organisms rate of oxygen basal metabolism the shorter its life span

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Rate of living theory

18
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Free radicals in the environment caused damage cells which eventually impairs their function

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Free radical theory

19
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Where vital parts in our cells and tissues wear out resulting in ageing

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Wear and tear theory

20
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According to which an accumulation of cross-linked proteins damaged cells and tissues slowing down bodily process and thus result in aging

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Cross-linkage theory

21
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Unstable molecules that can damage cells and cause oxidative stress

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Free radical

22
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Suggest that organisms have limited lifespans because their cells and tissues accumulate damage over time due to metabolic activity

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Rate of living theory

23
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Cross-linkage theory proposed by

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John board stein in 1942

24
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When aging proteins impede metabolic process and cause trouble with getting nutrients to cell and removing cellular waste products

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Cross-linkage theory

25
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Wear and Tear theory introduced by german biologist

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Dr August Weisman

26
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Who promote program hayflick limit theory

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Leonarde Hayflick

27
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Who developed the concept while a Wistar institute in philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1965

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Leonard Hayflick

28
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Immunity theory also known as

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Immune surveillance theory

29
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This can manifest in variety of ways such as reduced immune function slower wound healing and increase risk of age-related conditions white aldamar disease

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Program (Hayflick Limit) Theory

30
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Refers to the idea that the immune system plays a crucial role in protecting the body against cancer by identifying and eliminating potentially cancerous cell

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Immunity theory

31
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What year Leonard Hayflick?

32
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Emerging Theories of Aging

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Neuroendocrine Control (Pacemaker) Theory
Metabolic Theory

33
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Neuroendocrine control pacemaker theory developed by

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Vladimir Dilman

34
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This theory referred to as the aging clock theory and pacemaker theory

This theory suggests that the nervous system and endocrine system work together to control and coordinate various a function including metabolism growth and development and responses to

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Neuroendocrine control pacemaker theory

35
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This theory explained in unified theory of aging proposed by

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David Sinclair in 2005

36
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This theory explained in unified theory of aging

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Metabolic theory

37
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Study of evolutionary relationship of species

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Phylogenies

38
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The female reproductive system is controlled by the

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Hypothalamus ( releases hormone estrogen)

39
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A regulator of biologic rhythm and powerful antioxidant

40
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One of the most abundant circulating steroids in human

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Adrenal gland

41
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A hormone that regulates the sleep wake cycle

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