Q. According to which theory, ageing is due to accumulation of harmful protein?
A) Error catastrophe
B) Free radicle
C) Cross linking
D) Somatic mutation
Explanation
According to the theory of error catastrophe, the damage to mechanisms that synthesize proteins, results in faulty proteins, which accumulate to a level and causes catastrophic damage to cells, tissues and organs.
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