Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 10, Cell Growth and Division - Assessment - Connecting Concepts - Use Science Graphics/Write About Science - Page 302: 34

Answer

Because heart and nerve cells do not divide, these injuries normally do not heal. In the instance of injuries to smooth muscles, because smooth muscle cells can divide, the injuries can be healed by replacing the damaged cells with new ones.

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Because heart and nerve cells do not divide, these injuries normally do not heal. In the instance of injuries to smooth muscles, because smooth muscle cells can divide, the injuries can be healed by replacing the damaged cells with new ones.
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