Question

Ex4 10.3.2 10.3.6 10.4.2 10.4.7 Read the text and answer the questions. Discuss with your partner.

1. What physical change did the Boston scientists see in the mice in their experiment?

2 What problem is there with performing the Boston procedure on people?

3 What builds up in our cells as we age?

4 What did the New York scientists achieve?

5 What global problem does the writer mention that could be affected by anti-aging treatments?

6 How does eating tomatoes help us achieve younger-looking skin?

7 Why might reversing the aging process one day become a reality?

Ex5 THINK! In three minutes, write four things that you have learnt from the text. Tell the class.

Answer 1

1. The mice's fertility improved, their fur began to look healthier, even their brains worked better.
2. Hundreds of enzymes are involved in the human aging process.
3. Toxins
4. The researchers bred special mice that didn't lose their ability to remove damaged proteins from their livers.
5. The overpopulation of the planet.
6. Tomatoes contain lycopene which helps prevent sun damage to the skin and they increase the levels of procollagen in your skin which keeps skin firm and prevents wrinkles.

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