Answer to Question #197774 in Cell Biology for Noah

Question

Can you describe the differences in morphological features between necrosis and apoptosis?

Answer 1

The main difference between apoptosis and necrosis is that apoptosis is a predefined cell suicide, where the cell actively destroys itself, maintaining a smooth functioning in the body whereas necrosis is an accidental cell death occurring due to the uncontrolled external factors in the external environment of the cell.