Stem Cells and Necroptosis Quiz

What are the cells called that are capable of replacing fully differentiated cells throughout the lifetime of an animal?

• Red cells

• Stem cells

• White cells

• Platelets

Which of the following is a type of differentiated cell that must be continually renewed by the proliferation of stem cells in adult animals?

• Nerve cells

• Muscle cells

• Bone cells

• Blood cells

What is the alternative pathway of cell death if apoptosis does not occur?

• Apoptosis

• Lysis

• Necroptosis

• Necrosis

Which protein acts as an executioner of necroptosis by forming oligomers that disrupt the plasma membrane?

• MLKL

• Caspase-8

• TNF receptor

• RIPK3

What role does necroptosis play in the body?

• Cell proliferation

• DNA damage

• Tissue repair

• Inflammation