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7. A reader of the article could determine that
a. aging can’t be completely stopped

b. the aging process can be delayed
c. through injections, older people maintain the same hormone levels as
younger people
d. all of the above

8. Which of these states an opinion?
a. Aging begins at the moment we are born.
b. Some parts of the body, such as the brain and the muscles, develop, and
slowly but surely wear out.

c. Science will never be able to figure out a way to stop the aging process.
d. Cells lose their sensitivity in the aging process.

9. The article was created mainly to

a. inform the reader about hormone injections
b. inform the reader about the research being done to slow down the aging
process

c. inform the reader about the signs of aging
d. all of the above

10. The words less resistant describe

a. the body being able to fight off diseases
b. the skin losing its elasticity
c. the brain losing its elasticity
d. none of the above

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

a. Aging begins at the moment we enter adulthood. T F

b. In theory, then, the lives of humans might be made T F

nearly half as long again with a new diet.

c. When aging, the body becomes less resistant to T F

disease.

d. When aging, skin cells will not be renewed.
T F

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