Which of the Following Best Characterizes Apoptosis

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes apoptosis?

• A) Apoptosis is bad for an organism.
• B) The stages of apoptosis are different in each cell type.
• C) Apoptosis happens accidentally to healthy cells.
• D) Apoptosis plays a normal role in development and cancer prevention.
• E) Apoptosis results in our going from a fertilized egg to trillions of cells.

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