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What is the term used to describe the dissolution of dead cells by the cell's own digestive enzymes?
What is the term used to describe the dissolution of dead cells by the cell's own digestive enzymes?
- Hypertrophy
- Hydropic degeneration
- Hyperplasia
- Autolysis (correct)
Which cellular response is characterized by an increase in the size of individual cells?
Which cellular response is characterized by an increase in the size of individual cells?
- Hypertrophy (correct)
- Atrophy
- Necrosis
- Hyperplasia
What term describes the accumulation of metabolites or other substances within a cell?
What term describes the accumulation of metabolites or other substances within a cell?
- Intracellular accumulations (correct)
- Necrosis
- Hydropic degeneration
- Cellular adaptation
Which type of cell response is considered irreversible and leads to cell death?
Which type of cell response is considered irreversible and leads to cell death?
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What is the term for the altered states that cells can adopt in response to stress and then revert back to their original state?
What is the term for the altered states that cells can adopt in response to stress and then revert back to their original state?
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