Apoptosis
A) occurs during embryonic development of invertebrates, but not vertebrates.
B) prompts cell differentiation.
C) is controlled by similar genes in humans and nematodes.
D) does not occur during morphogenesis.
E) involves caspase enzymes in the nematode C. elegans.

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Apoptosis is controlled by similar genes in both humans and nematodes. This was discovered through studying the nematode C. elegans, which has a small genome that made it easier to identify genes involved in apoptosis. This finding led to the discovery of similar genes in humans, such as the Bcl-2 family of proteins.