Biology A-Level
Programmed cell death
What Programmed cell death means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Programmed cell death
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Reference: OCR
Apoptosis is carried out by controlled enzyme action, removing surplus or damaged cells in a regulated sequence without inflammation.
Topics that use Programmed cell death
- Cellular control (OCR A-Level)
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