Which of the following statements about apoptosis is true?
A) It is an important process in the development of human fingers and toes.
B) Despite more than 600 million years of evolutionary divergence, humans and nematodes share similar apoptosis pathways.
C) Only a few neurons die as a result of programmed cell death in normal brain development in humans.
D) Both a and b
E) Both b and c

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Option A is true, as apoptosis plays an important role in sculpting fingers and toes during development. 
Option B is also true, as the fundamental pathways of apoptosis are conserved evolutionarily. 
Option C is false, as many neurons undergo programmed cell death during normal brain development. Therefore, the correct answer is D, which includes both true statements.

Which of the Following Statements About Apoptosis Is True