Autophagy
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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'?

    <p>Self-devouring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Besides protecting against starvation, what other role does autophagy play in non-starved cells?

    <p>Homeostasis maintenance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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