BRAINCAKEApoptosis
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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Key terms in this lesson
- Chromatin
- The complex of DNA wound around histone proteins that makes up chromosomes.
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