The characteristic feature of apoptosis on light microscopy is:
Ans. (b) Nuclear compaction(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 53)Here student gets confused in 2 options b and c..On light microscopy, most characteristic feature is condensation of nuclear chromatin and not intactness of cell membraneIntact cell membrane and lack of inflammation differentiates apoptosis from necrosis.
Cellular swelling
Nuclear compaction
Intact cell membrane
Cytoplasmic eosinophlia
Cellular Pathology