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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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Skin cells would die and not be replaced.

Explanation: Mitosis is the process by which somatic cells (including the basal epidermal cells) divide to produce new skin cells. Without mitosis, lost or dead skin cells could not be replenished.