Programmed cell death is known as what?

Programmed cell death is known as what?

• A. Apoptosis
• B. Synthesize
• C. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
• D. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Answer: (A)

Programmed cell death is apoptosis. This is a controlled, regulated process that allows the body to remove unnecessary or damaged cells without causing inflammation. It involves signaling pathways that activate proteolytic enzymes called caspases, leading to cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, DNA fragmentation, membrane blebbing, and the formation of apoptotic bodies that are cleared by phagocytes. The other options are not related to a death process: to synthesize means to build molecules, and rough or smooth endoplasmic reticulum are organelles involved in protein production and lipid metabolism, respectively.

Programmed cell death is apoptosis. This is a controlled, regulated process that allows the body to remove unnecessary or damaged cells without causing inflammation. It involves signaling pathways that activate proteolytic enzymes called caspases, leading to cell shrinkage, chromatin condensation, DNA fragmentation, membrane blebbing, and the formation of apoptotic bodies that are cleared by phagocytes. The other options are not related to a death process: to synthesize means to build molecules, and rough or smooth endoplasmic reticulum are organelles involved in protein production and lipid metabolism, respectively.