Define apoptosis
A) Apoptosis is the process of somatic cell division.
B) Apoptosis is the process of gamete cell division.
C) Apoptosis is uncontrolled cell division.
D) Apoptosis is the breakdown of a cell by lysosomal enzymes after phagocytosis by a white blood cell.
E) Apoptosis is genetically controlled cell death.
Answer: E
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