Mitosis and Apoptosis

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  • Define apoptosis
    Programmed and controlled cell death
  • what is the process of Apoptosis?

    enzymes break down protein and DNA
    cell shrinks and breaks into fragments
    the fragments are engulfed by the phagocytes
    (apoptosis removed unwanted structures - human toes/hands begin connected then the tissue is removed by apoptosis)