Chapter 11 - Section 5 Flashcards
1
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Apoptosis
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Programmed or controlled cell suicide: vs. necrosis.
2
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How does apoptosis prevent the damaging of neighboring cells
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By preventing enzymes from leaking out of a dying cell.
3
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Caspases
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The main proteins that carry out apoptosis
4
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What are three ways that apoptosis can be triggered
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- extra-cellular death signaling ligand
- DNA damage in the nucleus
- protein misfolding in the endoplasmic reticulum
5
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DNA damage in the nucleus
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6
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Interference with apoptosis has potential to contribute to some cancers.
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