Which of the following best explains why mitotic and apoptotic cells share some morphological features such as chromatin condensation and membrane blebbing?
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Correct answer: Both remodel the cytoskeleton and activate proteases that alter the nuclear envelope
Both mitosis and apoptosis involve remodeling of the cytoskeleton and modifications to the nuclear envelope; in apoptosis, caspases cleave structural proteins, leading to chromatin condensation and membrane blebbing similar in appearance to mitotic changes though with different outcomes.
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