Homework Clinic

Science Clinic => Biology => Topic started by: TI on Jun 15, 2013

Title: In C. elegans, ced-9 prevents apoptosis in a normal cell in which of the follow
Post by: TI on Jun 15, 2013

 In C. elegans, ced-9 prevents apoptosis in a normal cell in which of the following ways?
A) It prevents the caspase activity of ced-3 and ced-4.
B) Ced-9 remains inactive until it is signaled by ced-3 and other caspases.
C) Ced-9 cleaves to produce ced-3 and ced-4.
D) Ced-9 enters the nucleus and activates apoptotic genes.
E) Ced-9 prevents blebbing by its action on the cell membrane.

Title: Re: In C. elegans, ced-9 prevents apoptosis in a normal cell in which of the follow
Post by: coco on Jun 16, 2013

In class, we found it was A. Good luck with the rest.

Title: Re: In C. elegans, ced-9 prevents apoptosis in a normal cell in which of the follow
Post by: TI on Jun 17, 2013

Awesome, thanks.