Biological ageing
Why does biological ageing occur?
Summary
Competing hypotheses explain ageing as programmed by changes in gene expression or as accumulated damage to biological structures, particularly DNA; why it occurs is not settled.
Source
Open, as listed by Wikipedia · Unsolved problems in biology. Checked 29 Sep 2026.
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