Biology Cell ETEA 2023 Retake
PMDC Verified Question 66 of 143
Cell death due to tissue damage is called?
A
Apoptosis
B
Necrosis
C
Cancer
D
Metastasis
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option B: Necrosis
Concept: There are two primary pathways for cell death: one is planned, the other is accidental and messy.

Solution: Necrosis is the uncontrolled, premature death of cells in living tissue due to external factors like trauma, infection, toxins, or lack of oxygen (tissue damage). The cells swell and burst, causing inflammation.

Distractor Autopsy: Apoptosis is neat, programmed cell death (suicide). Cancer is uncontrolled cell growth, and metastasis is the spread of that cancer.

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