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Apoptosis Flashcards

1
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What is Apoptosis

A

Regulated cellular suicide mechanism

programmed cell death

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Why is apoptosis important

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Protects neighboring cells
Development and maintenance
Example: Mouse paw development

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what is apoptosis characterized by

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nuclear condensation,
cell shrinkage,
membrane blebbing,
DNA fragmentation.

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What does CED mean

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cell death

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