The patient asks the nurse what apoptosis means. The nurse will explain that apoptosis refers to
a. alteration of cellular functions.
b. inhibition of cell division.
c. prevention of cell phase progression.
d. slow, planned cellular death.
ANS: D
Apoptosis is programmed cell death, designed to ensure that tissues contain only healthy and optimally functional cells.
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