Apoptosis Involves All but Which of the Following

Question

Apoptosis involves all but which of the following?
A) fragmentation of the DNA
B) cell-signaling pathways
C) activation of cellular enzymes
D) lysis of the cell
E) digestion of cellular contents by scavenger cells

Accepted Answer

Apoptosis does not involve lysis (bursting open) of the cell, unlike necrosis which does involve lysis. Instead, the process of apoptosis is a controlled and programmed process of cell death.