UExcel Practice Test
UExcel Pathophysiology 3
What is apoptosis and how does it differ from necrosis?
Select your answer
A
Apoptosis is accidental cell death; necrosis is programmed cell death
B
Apoptosis is programmed cell death without inflammation; necrosis is uncontrolled cell death with inflammation
C
Both are identical processes that cause inflammation
D
Apoptosis occurs only in cancer; necrosis occurs in normal development
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