apoptosis

Question 1

apoptosis

Answer 1

controlled death of cells within our body which plays an important role in our development

Question 2

stages of apoptosis

Answer 2

1. cell begins apoptosis once separated from other cells
2. collapse of cells cytoskeleton
3. cell shrinkage
4. breakdown of organelles and nucleus
5. blebbing of plasma membrane
6. budding of plasma membrane-bound vesicles called apoptotic bodies then phagocytosis

Question 3

mitochondrial pathway

Answer 3

the pathway of apoptosis which
is initiated by the detection of internal cellular damage

Question 4

death receptor pathway

Answer 4

the pathway of apoptosis which is initiated by the reception of extracellular death signalling molecules

Question 5

blebbing

Answer 5

the bulging of the plasma membrane to form apoptotic bodies