What is the definition of antagonistic
pleiotropy in aging?

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An effect that is beneficial to an organism's fitness early in life but which causes functional decline and aging phenotypes later in life.

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The accumulation of detrimental effects throughout the organismal lifespan

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In natural populations, most individuals die or get killed before they can grow old and suffer the symptoms of aging.

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Aging and death are beneficial because they make room for the next generation

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