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Which form of autophagy is the most thoroughly researched?
Which form of autophagy is the most thoroughly researched?
- Microautophagy
- Macroautophagy (correct)
- Chaperone-mediated autophagy
- Crinophagy
What does autophagy allow the degradation and recycling of?
What does autophagy allow the degradation and recycling of?
- Starvation-induced components
- Healthy cellular components
- Unnecessary or dysfunctional components (correct)
- Non-starved cellular components
Which human diseases have defects in autophagy been linked to?
Which human diseases have defects in autophagy been linked to?
- Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
- Respiratory diseases and allergies
- Neurodegeneration and cancer (correct)
- Autoimmune diseases and obesity
What is the meaning of the Greek term 'autophagy'?
What is the meaning of the Greek term 'autophagy'?
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Besides protecting against starvation, what other role does autophagy play in non-starved cells?
Besides protecting against starvation, what other role does autophagy play in non-starved cells?
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