Which of the Following Are Proposed Functions of Autophagy

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are proposed functions of autophagy?

• A)It plays a role in organelle turnover.
• B)It is used to cannibalize organelles when a cell is deprived of nutrients.
• C)It protects organisms against intracellular threats like abnormal protein aggregates and invading bacteria.
• D)It plays a role in the regulated destruction of the cell's own organelles and their replacement.
• E)All of the other answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Setae

Bristle-like structures on the surface of organisms, such as the hairs on worms or insects, used for sensory detection or locomotion.

Glabrous Elytra

Refers to beetle wings (elytra) that are smooth and lack hair or any kind of surface structure.

Balancing Selection

Describes the type of selection that favors more than one allele. This process acts to maintain genetic diversity in a population by keeping alleles at frequencies higher than would be expected by chance or mutation alone.

Frequency-Dependent Selection

A selection process where the fitness of a phenotype depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes in a given population.