As a Result of the Aging Process, the Liver Produces

question 23

True/False

As a result of the aging process, the liver produces more albumin allowing more unbound drug to reach receptor sites.

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Definitions:

Fitness

In evolutionary terms, fitness refers to the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce, thus passing its genes to the next generation.

Reproductive Age

The period in an organism's life during which it is biologically capable of producing offspring.

Offspring

The biological children or young produced by a pair or a group of parents.

Deleterious Allele

A version of a gene that, due to mutation, can result in a lower chance of survival or reproduction for an organism that carries it.