Imagine that you are 25 years old. Most people of your gender live to be 80 years old, and the oldest person of your gender lived to be 110 years old. Lifespan and life expectancy in this scenario would be _____ and _____, respectively.

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Lifespan refers to the maximum age that members of a species have been known to live, which in this scenario is 110 years. Life expectancy is the average age that members of a specific group (in this case, people of your gender) are expected to live, which is 80 years. However, the explanation provided in the choices seems to have a mistake as none of the options correctly matches the explanation given. The correct pairing based on the definitions would be 110 for lifespan and 80 for life expectancy, but this option is not provided. Given the options, D is chosen based on the numbers provided, but it incorrectly describes life expectancy.

Imagine That You Are 25 Years Old