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Which of the following is a cause of intracellular accumulation of water?
Which of the following is a cause of intracellular accumulation of water?
- Switch to anaerobic glycolysis
- Enzyme inhibition
- Decreased ATP production (correct)
- Failure of blood flow to tissues
What is the result of interference with vital enzymes in the respiratory chain?
What is the result of interference with vital enzymes in the respiratory chain?
- Switch to anaerobic glycolysis
- Acute ATP shortage and cell death (correct)
- Swelling of cytoplasmic organelles
- Altered intracellular electrolyte concentrations
What is the difference between reversible cell degeneration and necrosis?
What is the difference between reversible cell degeneration and necrosis?
- Reversible cell degeneration is always reversible, while necrosis is always irreversible
- Reversible cell degeneration only affects tissues, while necrosis affects organs and the whole body
- Reversible cell degeneration may result in abnormal cell function, while necrosis is characterized by recognizable microscopic changes (correct)
- Reversible cell degeneration is caused by intracellular accumulation of water, while necrosis is caused by enzyme inhibition
