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ISBN: 9781259638268
Author: Sylvia S. Mader Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 42, Problem 15A
Possible causes of the cellular damage that can accumulate and contribute to aging
include
a. free radicals.
b. spontaneous DNA mutations.
c. cross-linked proteins.
d. UV radiation.
e. All of these are correct.
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