Aging Well Is __________

question 103

Multiple Choice

Aging well is __________.

• A) facilitated by societal contexts that promote effective person-environment fit
• B) easily measurable by examining cognitive performance and cardiovascular functioning
• C) measured by examining each older adult's specific achievements and physical characteristics
• D) a concept that only applies to older adults who are financially secure and socially supported

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Definitions:

Pollen

Fine to coarse powdery substance comprising pollen grains, which are male microgametophytes of seed plants, responsible for the fertilization of the female ovule.

Self-incompatibility

A mechanism in some plants that prevents self-fertilization and promotes genetic diversity by rejecting pollen from the same or genetically similar plant.

Pollen Tube

A tube that forms from a pollen grain and grows toward the ovule to enable sperm to pass directly to an egg for fertilization in plants.

Diploid

An organism or cell that contains two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.