Topic: Senescence Difficulty: Medium

question 39

Multiple Choice

Topic: senescence
Difficulty: medium
If maintaining high survival and reproduction would increase an individual's fitness at any age, what is the most likely reason these traits decline with age in humans?

• A) fewer reproductive opportunities
• B) increased risk of death from childbirth
• C) DNA damaged over time
• D) increased exposure to toxins
• E) less efficient metabolism

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Definitions:

Pop-Out Phenomenon

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Selective Attention

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Stimuli

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Hypnagogic Sensations

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