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Why do all cells divide?

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to maintain genetic continuity

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Do skin cells divide?

yes. all skin cells divide and divide and divide all over your body.


Do adult skin cells divide?

yes. all skin cells divide and divide and divide all over your body.


Why do larger cells divide?

all cells divide cells divide as a way to reproduce, the same way humans have babies and fish lay eggs.


Do all cells grow and divide?

no


Do all cells divide the same?

No


Not all cells divide or repair themselves?

The cells forming permanent tissue to perform a specific function do not divide. Only meristematic cells have the capability to divide.


What type of cells that divide usings mitosis?

all cells except for sex cells


Mitosis is a division of what?

All the cells that divide in your body, except for sex cells, which divide through meiosis, divide by mitosis.


Do all cells the same amount of time to divide?

No. Some cells are larger than others, therefor it will take a longer time for the cells to divide.


What cells do not divide during mitosis?

Germ cells use a similar, but not identical, process to divide known as meiosis. Many adult cells do not divide at all under normal conditions, such as neurons and red blood cells.


Why the skin cells of an adult must divide?

All cells die at some point. If cells, including skin cells didn't divide, there would be no living skin cells. And that's not good.


What cells will not continue to divide skin cell nerve cell epithelial cells lining the cheeks all of these?

Nerve cells will most likely NOT continue to divide.