Why Has C Elegans Proven to Be a Useful Model for Understanding

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why has C. elegans proven to be a useful model for understanding apoptosis?

• A) The animal has as many genes as complex organisms, but finding those responsible is easier than in a more complex organism.
• B) The nematode undergoes a fixed and easy-to-visualize number of apoptotic events during its normal development.
• C) This plant has a long-studied aging mechanism that has made understanding its death just a last stage.
• D) While the organism ages, its cells die progressively until the whole organism is dead.
• E) All of its genes are constantly being expressed so all of its proteins are available from each cell.

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Task

A challenge or duty that is related to an individual's psychological development and social interactions.

Intimacy

Intimacy refers to a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.

Isolation

A state in which an individual or group is separated from others, which can be physical, social, or emotional in nature.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently.