Which of the following is not part of the definition of senescence?

A. Old age can be a period of renewal and increased wisdom.
B. Death is a part of the process of natural selection.
C. It is the application of evolutionary principles to understand decline in old age.
D. Death is a way to weed out worn-out members of a population.


Answer: A

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