In 4-5 sentences Imagine you just learned a cool new trick on your skateboard. While attempting the trick, you fall and scrape your elbow. After about a week, you noticed it has almost completely healed. How was the skin able to repair itself while looking exactly the same as it did before? What role does mitosis play in this process? How does it heal the skin after injury and maintain the look of the existing, non-injured skin? (4 points)
The skin is able to repair itself through a process called wound healing, which involves several stages. One of these stages is cell proliferation, where new cells are produced to replace the damaged ones. This is where mitosis comes into play, as it is the process of cell division responsible for producing these new cells. Mitosis allows for the skin to heal by creating new skin cells that fill in the wounded area. The new cells are able to maintain the look of the existing, non-injured skin due to their ability to differentiate into specific cell types and arrange themselves in an organized manner to recreate the original skin structure.
