Question 1

______ is the post-reproductive period and manifests as negative changes in vitality and function.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is the post-reproductive period and manifests...

Question 2

The branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people is called geriatrics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Finish the sentence: Longevity is ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Finish the sentence: Longevity is ____________....

Question 4

Of the animals listed below,with similar body size,which one would you expect to have the lowest metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) gray squirrel 
B) rabbit 
C) barn owl 
D) Chihuahua

Question 5

Choose the best statement concerning aging and disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Disease occurs in every species that reaches a fixed size. 
B) The process of biological aging abides by the normal laws of physiology;disease does not. 
C) Aging,unlike disease,has been observed only during the past 200 years. 
D) Aging occurs only in animate objects.

Question 6

Biogerontology is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the scientific investigation of the biological processes that occur inside living things as they age. 
B) the study of aging and its associated problems. 
C) the integration of research from fields of biophysics,genetics,evolutionary biology,medicine,and gerontology. 
D) the scientific investigation of the diseases of aging.

Question 7

A definition of aging such as "biological aging is characterized by an increase in mortality rate" is most useful for:

Accepted Answer

A) small laboratory animal populations. 
B) large human populations. 
C) wild animal populations. 
D) individuals.

Question 8

Gerontology is defined as the study of human aging and the problems associated with aging.

Accepted Answer