Chapter 3 Question 15
Short Answer Essay Question: Why can an organ be permanently damaged if its cells are amitotic?An organ can be damaged if its cells are amitotic due to their inability to divide. Amitotic tissues are handicapped by injury because the cells that are lost through damage cannot be replaced by the same type of cells. The organ being unable to heal is extremely dangerous because it can lead to failure of functioning and possibly, eventually death. For example, if a person repetitively gets heart attacks, the heart gets weaker and weaker each time. The heart cells cannot be replaced due to amitosis.
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