When It Comes to Longevity, Research Has Found That Heredity

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True/False

When it comes to longevity, research has found that heredity is the major factor in determining how long a person will live. Environmental factors provide some input, but very little.

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells, serving as a primary energy currency for cellular processes.

Exocytosis

A process by which a cell transports secretory products through the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane and then into the extracellular space.

Endocytosis

The active transport of substances into the cell by the formation of invaginated regions of the plasma membrane that pinch off and become cytoplasmic vesicles.

Cotransport

The active transport of a substance from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration by coupling its transport to the transport of a substance down its concentration gradient.