Physiological Development

Question 1

3 Biological Types of Ageing

Answer 1

1) Primary
2) Secondary
3) Tertiary

Question 2

Primary Ageing

Answer 2

Inevitable biological ageing

Question 3

Secondary Ageing

Answer 3

Experienced by most but not necessarily all

Question 4

Tertiary Ageing

Answer 4

Terminal drop, rapid loss occurring shortly before death

Question 5

2 Main Theories of Ageing

Answer 5

1) Programmed Theories

2) Stochastic Theories

Question 6

Programmed Theories

Answer 6

Biological mechanism where ageing is a function of genetically based program

Question 7

3 Examples of Programmed Theories

Answer 7

1) Time clock
2) Immunological
3) Evolutionary

Question 8

Time Clock Theory

Answer 8

Limited number of times cell can divide

Question 9

Immunological Theory

Answer 9

Immune system only works for period of time

Question 10

Evolutionary Theory

Answer 10

Live long enough to raise youth

Question 11

Stochastic Theories

Answer 11

Focus on both internal and external factors believed to result in random changes and damage

Question 12

3 Examples of Stochastic Theories

Answer 12

1) Wear & Tear
2) Rate of Living
3) Free Radical

Question 13

Wear & Tear Theory

Answer 13

Ageing use and deterioration of cells (there is some support but what about exercise)

Question 14

Rate of Living

Answer 14

Body can only do so much work

Question 15

Apoptsosis

Answer 15

Programmed cell death

Question 16

3 Appearance Changes

Answer 16

1) Skin
2) Hair
3) voice

Question 17

2 Physical Changes

Answer 17

1) Decrease in height

2) Fluctuations in weight