Apoptosis is necessary during animal development for
- A
Regenerating bone tissue after fracture or injury
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Sculpting structures (e.g., separating fingers from webbing) and removing damaged or surplus cells
- C
Maximizing tissue mass by preventing cell loss during organ formation
- D
Producing haploid gametes for sexual reproduction
Explanation
Programmed cell death sculpts the developing body — removes interdigital webbing, prunes neurons, eliminates infected/damaged cells.