Which of the Following Supports the Rate-Of-Living Hypothesis

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following supports the rate-of-living hypothesis?

• A) the presence of longevity mutations that confer slower rates of senescence
• B) high heritability of life span in many species
• C) birds with much longer life spans than mammals of comparable metabolic rate
• D) correlation between high longevity and low metabolic rate within a species

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