Multiple Choice
Which of the theories promotes the view that the cells of the body can only duplicate a certain number of times, and that the genetic instructions for running the body can be read only a certain number of times before they become illegible?
A) wear-and-tear theories
B) genetic programming theories of aging
C) life expectancy theories
D) inevitable death theories
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