senescence_age:
do inanimate objects senesce? bulbs, battery... wild studies unreliable since animals die from
predation
pleiotropy_timing
sickle cell - hemoglobun, oxygen, capillaries
run faster early in life, Parkinson's late (low dopamine - hormone/neurotransmitte)
tsetse:
parasite protozoa genus Trypanosoma; bite for bloodmeal.
abnormal_abdomen
early maturation -> obesity in girls;
Arthropod cuticle (exo) chitin (polysaccharide) & protein, + calcium in Crustacea.
longevity
residual = observed - predicted; resources eg: defibrillator
frog_parasite
Trematoda (fluke) : Platyhelminthes; cercaria, can cause swimmer's itch (avian hosts)
spicy_temperatures
Capsaicin in peppers boosts metabolic rate, prevent blood clots, fight cancer?
- Glucocorticoids: steroid by adrenal glands; Aldosterone (epinephrine from medulla)