The Maximum Life Span of Humans

question 128

Multiple Choice

The maximum life span of humans:

• A)has increased over time.
• B)has not changed since the beginning of recorded history.
• C)has matched their life expectancy in recent times.
• D)is about 65 years as the first decade of the twenty-first century draws to a close.

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