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Its a matter of turnover. Your skin does many things but its main action is a "simple" mechanical barrier to the outside world. So unlike, for example, a liver cell which is producing many proteins and enzymes, a skin cell on the outer epidermal layer just has to sit tight and act tough against whatever comes in contact with it. Throughout the day that will be your clothes, soap, bacteria etc. Inevitably therefore your cells would get damaged incredibly frequently. So the surface of your skin actually consists of dead cells which can be easily rubbed off throughout the day thus preventing damage to the more sensitive bits underneath. So why is the lifetime of a skin cell so short?, because that way we dont end up with constant sores and damage all around our body.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 8y agoSkin cells last 2 - 4 weeks depending on how fast/often you shed skin cells.
28 days. 2days
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∙ 11y agoit is so short because it wants to be
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∙ 8y agoSkin cells have a life span of 2-4 weeks.
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∙ 8y ago20 days
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What type of cell has the shortest life span?
Skin Cells they die each hour and new ones will replace them.
Where do blood cells go at the end of their life span?
a
Do blood cells die?
Yes, after its life span ends.
Do all cells have a finite life span?
all cells will eventually die. each day a you lose a thin layer of skin and grow it back. and you lose about 100 or more pieces of hair each day
All cells of an adult have a very short life span?
Progeria
Do All cells of an adult have a very short life span?
all cells have a lifespan of 90 days
What is the life span of a skin?
for children about 50 days but for adults about 100 days
What is the difference in red and white blood cells?
Red blood cells don't have nuliets however white blood cells do. Red blood cells can have an average life-span of 120 days while white blood cells do not have an average life span. Also, white blood cells are larger than red blood cells.
What is a fat cells life span?
Avg. lifespan for an adipocyte is 8.5 years.
What structure do red blood cells lack that limits their life span?
nucleus
What type of B-cells have longest life span?
mature naive bcell
What is the normal life span of mature red blood cells?
about 100-120 days
