Why Does Senescence Occur

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why does senescence occur?

• A) Because of the relative magnitude of the benefits that animals can derive from current reproduction versus from living longer.
• B) Because things must eventually wear down, like the transmission on a car.
• C) Because everything must grow old and die as a part of the cycle of life.
• D) As yet there is no good Darwinian explanation for this.

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