__________ Is the Theory That Aging Is Due to a Failure

question 21

Multiple Choice

__________ is the theory that aging is due to a failure in the systems that regulate the proper interactions of the organs.

• A) Wear and tear
• B) Cross-linkage
• C) Homeostatic imbalance
• D) Adapatation syndrome

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Definitions:

Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and many animals, expelled from the body through urination.

Ostomy

A surgical procedure to create an opening (stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside.

Watery Effluent

A term often used in medical or environmental contexts to describe liquid waste or discharge that is mostly water.

Fecal Stoma

A surgically created opening on the abdominal wall for the elimination of feces from the intestines.