EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of cells may never undergo mitosis and make new cells?
A
blood cells
B
skin cells
C
nerve cells
D
stomach cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Skin cells, red blood cells or gut lining cells cannot undergo mitosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -You read earlier that some cells in humans do not undergo mitosis. Two particular cells that reproduce through another method are sperm cells and egg cells, also called gametes. Instead of mitosis, gametes reproduce through a process called meiosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neurons and muscle cells in adult humans do not have the ability to divide by mitosis, so they can not repair themselves and their cell cycle remains in the interphase.

Detailed explanation-4: -Neurons lack the Centrioles and hence Mitosis is not possible and so they can’t divide.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Both differentiated cells and sex cells generally do not undergo mitosis past a certain phase of development. These differentiated cells include neurons, myocytes (muscle cells), keratinocytes (skin cells), and most blood cells, including B-cells, T-cells, and red blood cells.

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