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what would happen to skin cells if mitosis did not take place? skin cells would regrow from other types of cells. skin cells would be replaced at a slower rate. skin cells would be replaced with new cells. skin cells would die and not be replaced.
Mitosis is the process by which cells divide to produce new cells. Skin cells are constantly being shed and need to be replaced. If mitosis did not occur, there would be no new skin cells to replace the old, dying ones. Skin cells cannot regrow from other types of cells (they are specialized), and without mitosis, they would not be replaced at all (not just slower or with new cells as mitosis is needed for replacement).
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Skin cells would die and not be replaced.