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Apoptosis-is mass cell death which kills and stops bodily functions and homeostasis to repair deadcells.
Cancer-Uncontrolable cell growth or amount. <3
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Contrast apoptosis and cancer?
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth and division of cells. Apoptosis is a programmed cell death.
What is the difference between PCD and Apoptosis?
Apoptosis is a form of PCD. It is characterised by morphological and biochemical changes. These include cell condensation and fragmentation, and cleavage of DNA at particular sites. Blebbing is also observed in the plasma membrane during apoptosis.
How do you pronounce apoptosis?
Ay-paw-TOE-sis ...According to The Journal of the American Cancer Institute that is the pronunciation intended by the investigators who coined the term Apoptosis.
What might happen if apoptosis did not occur in cells that have significant DNA damage?
Most likely cancer would arise if apoptosis did not occur in cells that have significant DNA damage.
What kills cancer?
radiatios like gamma rays kill cancer cells.i think the best way is to induce apoptosis
What is one main difference between a normol cell and cancer cell?
One main difference between a normal cell and a cancer cell is the ability of cancer cells to divide and proliferate rapidly and uncontrollably. Unlike normal cells, which have mechanisms in place to regulate cell division and prevent excessive growth, cancer cells bypass these controls and continue to grow and divide, leading to the formation of tumors.
Why dont cancer cells undergo apoptosis?
In cancerous cells, the normal programming to undergo apoptosis may not be activated due to the nonreception of proapoptotic signals, the decrease or lack of synthesis of proapoptotic signals, the increase in the synthesis of antiapoptotic signals, or a combination of all of these.
Are what is the difference between a sissile polyp and a flat polyp. cause cancer?
Is there a difference between a sissile polyp and a flat polyp. Can either one be a cause of cancer
What is the difference between deaths from lung cancer and deaths from prostate cancer?
lung cancer is in the lungs, prostate cancer is in the prostate.
What process destroys potential cancer cells to mantain the health of the organism?
Programmed cell death or Apoptosis
Is there a difference between anal cancer and rectal cancer?
They are the same thing.
What has the author Manda Ghahremani written?
Manda Ghahremani has written: 'Growth and apoptosis in surface epithelial ovarian cancer'
