VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2012

  • question_answer
    Programmed cell death is scientifically termed as

    A)  autotomy       

    B)  cell lysis

    C)  apoptosis        

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Apoptosis is  an  active  process  of programmed cell death characterized by cleavage of chromosomal DNA. Chromatin condensation and fragmentation of both the nucleus and the cell. Autotomy is breaking off a part of the body by the organism itself. It is probably a sepecial adaptation, which helps the animal to escape by a predator. Cell lysis refers to lysis or bursting of a cell by the destruction of cell membrane. It is not found to be a programmed process, controlled by genes.


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