Based on a biological programming framework, which statement about aging is accurate?
a. "So you see, it's a matter of adding free radicals to your system through diet and supplements in order to stop the aging process.".
b. "Although DNA programming isn't reversible, a healthy lifestyle and preventive health care can maximize cell function.".
c. "Collagen delays aging. By increasing the collagen levels in the body, you improve flexibility and delay aging.".
d. "The key is in the immune system, and once we solve the problem by gradually eliminating error cells, we extend youth.".
B
The biological programming theory speculates that each cell has stored a biological clock and that the process of aging in DNA is not reversible. The remaining options are not related to the biological programming theory of aging.
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