Multiple Choice
The immune theory of aging proposes that:
A) the aging body becomes immune to the restorative properties of nutritious food, adequate sleep, and exercise.
B) as body parts begin to age and become dysfunctional, they become immune to the body's attempt to repair them.
C) the aging person's immune system cannot differentiate between healthy and defective cells and destroys both kinds.
D) the geriatric elder becomes immune to many therapeutic remedies and can receive no protection from infection from them.
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