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What Cells in Our Body Typically Have the HIGHEST Rate

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What cells in our body typically have the HIGHEST rate of mutation? What is occurring in these cells? Explain.


Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through under prolonged stress.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A model describing the body's stress response in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Type A Behavior Pattern

A cluster of characteristics—including being excessively competitive, hard-driven, impatient, and hostile—that is related to a higher incidence of heart disease.

Type B Behavior Pattern

A cluster of characteristics—including being relaxed and easygoing—that is related to a lower incidence of heart disease.

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