cytolysis anyone?

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What is cytolysis & what causes it?

2007-10-30 15:21:04 · 2 answers · asked by RJ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Cytolysis is the lysis of the cell. Most often cytolysis is caused by excessive osmosis. Some pathogenic bacteria produce a substance called hemolysin to break down the red blood cells of the host. In animals, antibody and complement together can lyse the bacterial cell.

2007-10-30 16:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

to bust open a cell. lots of things, but i would say its mostly osmosis inbalances

2007-10-30 16:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by pre med student 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋