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Skin cells are constantly replacing themselves. The ones that are dead fall off or are washed off the body.

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Q: Are all human skin cells alive?
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What do bacterial cells and human skin cells plant cells have in common?

they all have numbers


Do human cells die?

all cells die. when human skin cells die, for example, they are shed and we call it dust.


How many pairs of chromosomes do each human skin cell have?

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Are animals cells the same as human cells?

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The skin is constantly shedding cells. Almost all of the dust in your house are human skin cells.


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No it does not. All your hair is, is a long chain of dead skin cells. The only alive part is at the base of the hair that is buried in the skin.


Do you keep the same skin for life?

If your talking about human skin, no! Your body is constantly replacing damaged or old cells, so you go through about 1 skin a month. Think about all on the dust in your house. 95% of it is human skin.


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Why are skin cells and muscle cells different?

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