💊 PCAT Exam Prep

Apoptosis differs from necrosis in that:

A Apoptosis is uncontrolled
B Apoptosis is programmed cell death with orderly cell breakdown, while necrosis is uncontrolled
C Necrosis is programmed
D They are identical

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Apoptosis: controlled, caspase-mediated, no inflammation. Necrosis: traumatic, cell lysis, inflammatory response.

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