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Apoptosis

AQA A-level BiologyGenetics and VariationLesson 17 of 36

Apoptosis is programmed cell death which removes unwanted cells from the body. The cells undergoing apoptosis release cytokines which initiate mitosis and cell proliferation (increase in the number of cells) to cause tissue remodelling.

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