An orderly, genetically programmed cell "death" involving activation of "cell-suicide" genes is called
A)anaphase
B)atrophy
C)apoptosis
D)adenopathy
E)necrosis

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The process described in the question is apoptosis, which involves genetically programmed cell "death" through the activation of cell-suicide genes. Anaphase is a stage in mitosis, atrophy refers to the wasting away or decrease in size of an organ or tissue, adenopathy refers to disease of the glandular tissue, and necrosis is a different type of cell death that occurs due to injury or disease.

An Orderly, Genetically Programmed Cell "Death" Involving Activation of "Cell-Suicide