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Title: Define and distinguish between necrosis and apoptosis Post by: ppk on May 15, 2011 Define and distinguish between necrosis and apoptosis, and give specific examples of each.
Title: Re: Define and distinguish between necrosis and apoptosis Post by: bio_man on May 17, 2011 Necrosis is cell death as a result of damage from toxins, physical trauma, or lack of oxygen; damaged cells release chemicals that may damage neighboring cells. An example is death of skin cells as a result of sunburn. Apoptosis is programmed cell death, which is an internally regulated process and does not involve neighboring cells unless they too are so programmed. An example is the loss of skin webbing between fingers and toes in a fetus.
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