GEY 3601- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 73 pages long!)

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See article staying young: hayflick theory explains the rate of free radicals can influence death rate of cells by attacking the mitochondria. Most cells can replicate up to 100 times before senescence. Once the rate of death is greater than the rate of production of a cell occurs, vitality starts decreasing: telomere theory and hayflick theory go hand in hand. Telomere explains hayflick theory by providing evidence that with each duplicate the cell gets closer to dying: telomere is at the end each chromosome, protecting it from deteriorating. As we age, telomeres are getting shorter, soon they will stop being produced which causes aging. See article staying young. d) based on this, what can be done to regulate the decline in vitality: lower levels of glucose, insulin and triglycerides give the body a better chance of maintaining. With a reduced diet of 477 calories per day, body fat is down to 10%, which provides a sense of high muscle tone.

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