Decreased Vigor of the Immune Response Seems to Be __________

question 45

Multiple Choice

Decreased vigor of the immune response seems to be __________.

• A) caused by the cumulative effects of random events
• B) caused by the separation of normally bonded protein fibers
• C) genetically programmed, but intensified by other aging processes
• D) affected by elevated free-radical activity and increased telomerase

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