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Which of the following is a key benefit of autophagy?
Which of the following is a key benefit of autophagy?
- Reducing the lifespan of cells
- Breaking down damaged cellular components for recycling (correct)
- Promoting cellular dysfunction
- Increasing the risk of cellular damage
What is the role of autophagy in cellular health?
What is the role of autophagy in cellular health?
- Reducing cellular function
- Causing cellular damage
- Maintaining the health and longevity of cells (correct)
- Preventing cellular clean-up
What does autophagy do with damaged cellular components?
What does autophagy do with damaged cellular components?
- Releases them into the bloodstream
- Stores them for future use
- Breaks them down and recycles them for energy (correct)
- Transfers them to neighboring cells
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