The characteristic feature of apoptosis on light microscopy is:: (A) Cellular swelling, (B) Nuclear compaction, (C) Intact cell membrane, (D) Cytoplasmic eosinophlia
Answer is B. 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.