Question

Define the term Autophagy.

Answer 1

The process which deals with the destruction of cell in body is called autophagy .

Answer 2

Autophagy renders an imperative role in the endurance of cellular organisms. When there is the problem of starvation or nutrient deficiency, the procedure of autophagy is activated.

This generates the formation of twofold membrane autophagic vacuoles, called autophagosomes.

There is a link between cell death and autophagy as well as there is a link between programmed cell death like apoptosis and autophagy.