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Apoptosis

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is apoptosis?

a)

Programmed cell death

b)

Uncontrolled cell growth

c)

Cell division

d)

Cell differentiation

2.

Which of the following is a key feature of apoptosis?

a)

Cell swelling

b)

Cell shrinkage

c)

Inflammation

d)

Necrosis

3.

Which organelle is primarily involved in the intrinsic pathway of apoptosis?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Golgi apparatus

4.

Which protein family is crucial for the execution of apoptosis?

a)

Caspases

b)

Kinases

c)

Phosphatases

d)

Ligases

5.

What role do Bcl-2 proteins play in apoptosis?

a)

Inhibit apoptosis

b)

Promote apoptosis

c)

Repair DNA

d)

Facilitate cell division

6.

Which of the following is a characteristic of apoptotic cells?

a)

Membrane blebbing

b)

Cell fusion

c)

Cell proliferation

d)

Cell migration

7.

How does apoptosis differ from necrosis?

a)

Apoptosis is a controlled process, necrosis is not

b)

Apoptosis causes inflammation, necrosis does not

c)

Apoptosis results in cell swelling, necrosis in cell shrinkage

d)

Apoptosis is a form of cell growth, necrosis is cell death

8.

Which of the following is an example of apoptosis in development?

a)

Formation of fingers and toes

b)

Growth of hair

c)

Increase in muscle mass

d)

Expansion of lung capacity

9.

What is the role of cytochrome c in apoptosis?

a)

Activates caspases

b)

Inhibits DNA replication

c)

Promotes cell division

d)

Blocks protein synthesis

10.

Which assay is commonly used to detect apoptosis?

a)

TUNEL assay

b)

ELISA

c)

Western blot

d)

PCR

11.

What is the significance of phosphatidylserine exposure on the cell surface during apoptosis?

a)

Signals phagocytes to engulf the cell

b)

Prevents cell division

c)

Initiates DNA replication

d)

Causes cell fusion

12.

Which of the following diseases is associated with dysregulation of apoptosis?

a)

Cancer

b)

Diabetes

c)

Hypertension

d)

Asthma

13.

What is the role of p53 in apoptosis?

a)

Induces apoptosis in response to DNA damage

b)

Prevents apoptosis

c)

Facilitates cell division

d)

Inhibits protein synthesis

14.

How is apoptosis beneficial in the immune system?

a)

Eliminates harmful or unnecessary cells

b)

Promotes inflammation

c)

Increases antibody production

d)

Enhances pathogen entry

15.

Which of the following is a morphological change observed in apoptosis?

a)

Chromatin condensation

b)

Cell fusion

c)

Cell elongation

d)

Cytoplasmic expansion