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Necrosis differs from apoptosis chiefly in that necrosis

  • A.leaves the neighbouring tissue unaffected
  • B.causes the cell to swell and burst
  • C.causes the cell to shrink and fragment
  • D.requires energy from the dying cell

Answer: B

Spilling the contents provokes inflammation in the surrounding tissue, whereas apoptotic fragments are engulfed quietly. The difference matters clinically as much as it does biologically. A heart attack kills tissue by necrosis, with inflammation following.

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