Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 10, Cell Growth and Division - 10.3 - Regulating the Cell Cycle - Analyzing Data - Page 288: 1

Answer

Apoptosis is a normal process that causes a cell to die

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Apoptosis is a form of cell death in which a cell dies as a result of a succession of molecular events. This is one of the ways that the body gets rid of unwanted or aberrant cells. In cancer cells, the apoptotic process may be inhibited. Also referred to as "programmed cell death."
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