2006-10-09 15:12:23 · 9 answers · asked by grantd2089 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
for all you smarties out there this a hw question that i need help answerin so dont put smart a answers on here
2006-10-10 04:17:59 · update #1
i really appreciate the people who just answered the damn question and werent smart alects and for the rest.. there are a few curse words that you deserve but im just to holy to say
2006-10-10 04:24:50 · update #2
the body continually makes new cells because the old cells in the body are continually dying. Take for example skin cells.... the top layer of skin consists mainly of dead skin cells which flake off when rubbed... if the body didnt produce new skin cells then we would just eventually run out of layers of skin and be skinless....
in other words the body makes new cells to replace old ones that die(normal process).
Mitosis occurs so that the new cells have the same information of the old cells.. when the cells divide inportant sturctural info is transferred to both cells. this is so that cells in the liver know to become liver cells and not skin cells etc...
2006-10-09 16:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by frogstomper_666 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mitosis occurs because the organism needs the new cells to continue life. The processes involved in mitosis are only dimly understood but it is known that uncontrolled mitosis = cancer. Micro-biology really shows us how much we don't know. Just the fact that you can use "mitosis" in a sentence tells me you have an interest, pursue it!
2006-10-09 22:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mitosis occurs so that the cells always have the same information. The body constantly makes new cells because they do not live forever.
2006-10-09 22:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cells only function for a (relatively) short time. In order to keep your body functioning, cells must be constantly multiplying.
2006-10-09 22:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by crazywakefan3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are people constantly born and constantly dying? Why does human reproduction have to occur?
2006-10-09 22:22:15 · answer #5 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm in order to survive maybe. unless you want to dissolve....
2006-10-09 22:21:06 · answer #6 · answered by Jared S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you will live long enough to reproduce.
2006-10-09 22:13:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are very stupid. why does a cut heal? why do you have a brain? why dont you use common sense?
2006-10-09 23:17:10 · answer #8 · answered by st 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Clone, or die!
2006-10-09 22:17:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋