Dr. thompson believes that, with each cellular change and duplication over time, our telomeres become shorter at the end of each chromosome until the telomere is gone and there is a loss of molecular fidelity, which leads to aging and eventual death. dr. thompson is a proponent of:

The answer is the Hayflick limit. This is the phenomenon in which the number of cell cycles is limited by the length of the telomeres. As the telomeres get shorter with each cell division, the cell stops dividing to maintain the integrity of the genetic material. The telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes because duplication of genetic material during mitosis does not complete to the absolute end of chromosomes (due to inhibitions by the lagging strand during replication).

the diploid number of chromosomes is sometimes represented by the symbol 2n. for the fruit fly, the diploid number is 8, which can be written as 2n = 8, where n represents twice the number of chromosomes in a sperm or egg cell.

thrombocytopenia, which is a deficiency in blood platelets, can cause bleeding and bruising in the dermis similar to senile purpura. other possible causes include: exposure to ultraviolet rays and aging skin are common causes of senile purpura. senile purpura may also be a sign of collagen loss in the skin and bones.