Which of the Following Statements About Apoptosis Is TRUE

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about apoptosis is TRUE?

• A)Cells that constitutively express Bcl2 will be more prone to undergo apoptosis.
• B)The prodomain of procaspases contains the catalytic activity necessary for procaspase activation.
• C)Bax and Bak promote apoptosis by binding to procaspases in the apoptosome.
• D)Apoptosis can be promoted by the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol from mitochondria.

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