As a Person Ages, the Kidneys Do Not Filter Blood

question 19

Short Answer

As a person ages, the kidneys do not filter blood as efficiently, so wastes are excreted more _____________.

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Definitions:

Senescent Cell

A cell that has stopped dividing and entered a state where it no longer supports tissue renewal, contributing to aging and certain diseases.

Metabolically Active

A term describing cells or tissues that are actively undergoing metabolic processes, such as respiration, digestion, and energy production.

Divide

To separate or split something into parts or asunder, often used in biology to describe cell division.

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.