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Agriculture · Q56

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 56

Q56

Fragmentation of nucleus in a cell is termed as

A.
Pyknosis
B.
Karyorrhexis
Answer
C.
Karyolysis
D.
Chromatolysis

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Fragmentation of nucleus in a cell is termed Karyorrhexis.
Karyorrhexis is the destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
It is usually preceded by pyknosis and can occur as a result of either programmed cell death, cellular senescence, or necrosis. In apoptosis, the cleavage of DNA is done by Ca2+ and Mg2+ -dependent endonucleases.