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Skin cells die because these cells are constantly undergoing cell division, and millions of new cells are produced daily; hence its alternate name, stratum germinativum.
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Why skin gets wrinkles when you grow old?
Because your cells start to die. And your cells die your skin gets wrinkly. you have dead skin cells and cells at the elbow.
Do human cells die?
all cells die. when human skin cells die, for example, they are shed and we call it dust.
Can cells take place for cells that die?
Yes, cells can do that. For example, if skin cells die, they are replaced by new ones.
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.
Do skin cells die the most?
Yes
Do we have dead cells in our bodies?
yes because our cells can not live forever so they die (the top layer of your skin is dead skin cells)
How do skin cells feed?
they dont they die after they make a new skin cell
What happens if your skin cell die?
Then the new skin cells move up. Your skin cells are dying at a rate of thousands per second, but you're not turning into a skeleton, are you?
Where do hair cells go when you age?
when you get older, like, really old, your body stops producing skin cells. your hair is actually dead skin cells. pretty gross, I know. but because your body is no longer producing skin cells, new skin cells cannot die, therefore, the dead skin cells, (your hair) will fall out because nothing new and strong is holding onto it.
Where are dead cells found in the skin?
household dust is more than half dead skin cells - if that's the nature of your question well, the dead skin cells r on ur skin, there dead, well some r alive and some r dead, they die after a while but no worries those skin cells reproduce, that's right, those cells r gettin it on on ur skin ;)
Why do cells in the epidermis flatten out and die as they reach the surface of the skin?
Lack of oxygen
What would happen to skin cells if the Circulatory failed to work?
they would die
