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Which cells would you expect mitosis to occur more often teeth or skin and why?

Mitosis would occur more often in skin cells than in teeth cells. This is because skin cells undergo constant regeneration to replace old or damaged cells, whereas teeth cells do not undergo regular cell turnover like skin cells.


What type of cells can you not use for a karyotype?

Red blood cells cannot be used for a karyotype because they do not contain the nucleus needed for chromosome analysis. Other cells, such as skin cells or white blood cells, are more commonly used for karyotyping as they contain the necessary genetic material.


Are flat cells skin cells?

Of course. When discussing skin cells it is important to understand all layers of the skin. The layers of the skin start out cuboidal (square); as new cells are created, old cells are forced upward. In a sense they are flattened. For instance, visualize stand on a layer of cushions. The bottom cushion will be more flat than the rest. Hence the top layer of the skin is squamous (flat).


Would skin cells capable of producing other skin cells?

No. the skin cells wouldn't be capable of producing other skin cells. No nuclei are found in the cells of the outermost layer of your skin. A company claims that its moisturizer can restore and rejuvenate these cells.


What cells does the cold effect?

The cold can affect various cells in the body, but it primarily affects the cells in the respiratory system. Exposure to cold temperatures can reduce blood flow to the skin, leading to vasoconstriction and potential damage to skin cells. Additionally, cold temperatures can also impact immune cells, making individuals more susceptible to infections.

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Why do your skin cells constantly fall off your skin?

Because it is constantly producing more skin cells


Why are ribosomes more in hormone producing cells than skin cells?

okay, well. Ribosomes create protein yeah? and hormones are made from protein So therefore more proteins are needed in the hormone cell then the skin cell. and least... that's my thoughts...I'm not to certain about it tho


What would be more numerous in muscle cells than in skin cells?

Mitochondria would be more numerous in muscle cells than in skin cells, as muscles require more energy to function. Additionally, myofibrils (contractile units) and sarcoplasmic reticulum (stores calcium ions) would also be more abundant in muscle cells compared to skin cells.


Why does skin cells divide more often than liver cells?

Skin cells are damaged faster than your liver cells so the divide more often


Would be more numerous in muscle cell than in skin cells?

Mitochondria are more numerous in muscle cells than in skin cells. Mitochondria give the muscle cells energy. Skin cells do not need as much energy to survive.


Why does a skin cells divide more often then a liver cells?

because the skin is constantly needing repair


Which cells would you expect mitosis to occur more often teeth or skin and why?

Mitosis would occur more often in skin cells than in teeth cells. This is because skin cells undergo constant regeneration to replace old or damaged cells, whereas teeth cells do not undergo regular cell turnover like skin cells.


How do people have skin?

People have skin because of cell reproduction. A single skin cell goes through rapid mitosis producing more and more skin cells. The body has ID tags that tell cells in the body, like skin cells, to stop reproducing. If we didnt have these ID tags our skin cells would never stop reproducing.


What describes the relationship between the number of genes and the number of chromosomes in human skin cells?

There are more genes than chromosomes in skin cells.


Would you expect skin cells to contain more or fewer mitochondria than muscles cells?

would you expect skin cells to contain more or fewer mitochondria than muscle cell?


How many skin cells you have?

more than a billion


Which kind of cell in the human body would have more mitochondria- a muscle cell or a skin cell?

Muscle cells have more mitochondria because they require more energy to contract than skin cells.