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Apoptosis is when cells destroy themselves. This is done for two main reasons:
- To destroy cells which are a risk to the organism, such as cells with viruses.
- It is important in normal development, such as shedding the lining of the uterus (menstruation).
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What do polar bodies use to self destruct in meiosis?
Apoptosis.
Apoptosis is tissue growth through cell multiplication?
No Apoptosis is the timed death of a cell
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.
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.
Do organisms use apoptosis?
Yes it is a activity of normal cell to go apoptosis and is mainly control by its lysomes
What is the function of a caspase?
Caspases, also known as cysteine-aspartic proteases are a family or cysteine proteases that play an essential role in apoptosis, necrosis and inflammation. Capsases are essential in cells for apoptosis.
The organelle responsible for cell death is the?
mitochondrion. Mitochondria play a crucial role in triggering cell death, or apoptosis, by releasing enzymes that initiate the breakdown of proteins and DNA in the cell. This process is important for maintaining the overall health and balance of tissues and organs in the body.
Why is lysosomes's role in the cell vital?
The lysosome breaks down waste materials and is responsible for apoptosis.
What is decreased apoptosis?
Apoptosis is programmed cell death. Decreased apoptosis would be a lower level of programmed cell death.
Whether chemotherapy causes cell death by degeneration or apoptosis?
apoptosis
What do polar bodies use to self destruct in meiosis?
Apoptosis.
Apoptosis is tissue growth through cell multiplication?
No Apoptosis is the timed death of a cell
During apoptosis do a cell turn black?
During apoptosis do a cell turn black?
What does the cell proceed to do once apoptosis is triggered?
after apoptosis is triggered the cell procedes to die
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.
How would the pattern of apoptosis differ in a duck's webbed foot compared to the pattern of apoptosis in a mouse foot?
during apoptosis a cell goes throug a series of steps that lead to its death
What actors and actresses appeared in Apoptosis - 2012?
The cast of Apoptosis - 2012 includes: Kilroy Nubbins as Man
