Apoptosis is best described as
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Programmed, regulated cell death essential for development and tissue homeostasis
- B
Programmed, controlled cell division required for embryonic patterning and tissue growth
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Reversible, transient cell shrinkage used by neurons to manage stress and resource scarcity
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Unregulated, traumatic cell death triggered by external injury or infection in tissues
Explanation
Apoptosis is a tightly regulated suicide program — cell shrinks, DNA fragments, surface markers signal phagocytes to clean up.