Which of the following is a characteristic that could be applied to living and non living things? a. composed of cells that maintain homeostasis. b. carry out metabolic reactions. c. transfer genetic information to offspring. d. contain mostly carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

There are few cells in the body that do not undergo mitosis: most somatic cells divide regularly, some more than others. take for example the cells that line the digestive tract. these cells must be frequently replaced because they are constantly eroded by the movement of food through the tract. what mechanism(s) is/are in place to ensure that these cells are exact copies of the mother cell