What Is Pathological Aging

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Multiple Choice

What is pathological aging?

• A) an unstable psychological response to the process of aging
• B) the aging process during late adulthood
• C) the extremely early onset of aging processes, sometimes beginning in early adulthood
• D) degenerative processes that are not necessarily part of regular aging

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Definitions:

Heterozygous Individuals

Individuals having two different alleles at a particular genetic locus, one inherited from each parent.

Phenotypic Expression

The observable physical and physiological traits of an organism, which result from the interaction between its genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Human Mutations

Changes or alterations in the genetic material of humans, which can lead to variations in physical or physiological traits.

Little Impact

Refers to a minimal or negligible effect or influence something has on a situation, outcome, or condition.