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What would happen to a living organism if its cells lost their ability to perform mitosis?

It would not be able to defend itself against pathogens.
It would not be able to absorb nutrients into the bloodstream.
It would not be able to digest and process food.
It would not be able to heal even the smallest of cuts.

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Answer:

it would not be able to heal even the smallest of cuts

Step-by-step explanation:

Cells carry out mitosis for growth and repair so if it can't do mitosis it can't produce new cells to repair damaged tissue

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