Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 1292216239
ISBN 13: 978-1-29221-623-2

Chapter 3 - Cells and Tissues - Review Questions - Page 134: 24

Answer

Amitotic cells cannot undergo mitosis, so they do not divide/regenerate like mitotic cells. This means that if an organ with amitotic cells is damaged, its cells cannot regenerate, so the damaged cells will not be replaced. Therefore, the organ will be permanently damaged.

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