Question

Some cells become senescent almost immediately, leaving the cell cycle and undergoing terminal differentiation. Other cells have a high need to proliferate in order to grow and repair the organ or tissue, so they do not enter senescence for a long period of time. Which cell type would be most likely to put off senescence and terminal differentiation so it could continue to replicate in order to grow and repair?(1 point) Responses lung cells lung cells skin cells skin cells brain cells brain cells heart cells

Answer 1

The cell type most likely to put off senescence and terminal differentiation in order to continue to replicate for growth and repair would be **lung cells** or **skin cells**. Both lung and skin cells have high turnover rates and are frequently subject to damage and repair. However, among the given options, **skin cells** are particularly known for their high proliferation capacity and ongoing regeneration in response to external factors such as injury or environmental stress. Therefore, the best answer would be **skin cells**.