Which of the following does not describe a cell undergoing apoptosis?
A) The cell rounds up and bulges.
B) The cell retains the ability to divide continuously.
C) Chromatin condenses and enzymes cut the chromosomes into equal-sized pieces.
D) The cell breaks apart into membrane-enclosed fragments.
E) The cell dies.

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Apoptosis is a process of programmed cell death, characterized by specific morphological and biochemical features, such as cell rounding, chromatin condensation, and fragmentation into membrane-bound particles. Cells undergoing apoptosis do not retain the ability to divide; instead, they are systematically dismantled and removed by phagocytes. This is in contrast to uncontrolled cell division, which is a characteristic of cancerous cells, not cells undergoing apoptosis.

Which of the Following Does Not Describe a Cell Undergoing