Dr.LaRossa has spent her career studying the causes of aging.She hypothesizes that as we age,our cells become increasingly less capable of dividing.Dr.LaRossa espouses the ________ theory of aging.

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The cellular clock theory of aging posits that cells can only divide a certain number of times before they reach their “Hayflick limit” and cease dividing. This theory aligns with Dr. LaRossa's hypothesis that cells become less capable of dividing as we age. The other answer choices (A, C, and D) do not relate to the hypothesis presented in the question.

DrLaRossa Has Spent Her Career Studying the Causes of Aging