• Question: Roughly, how many cells do we develop every day?

    Asked by samandaashishlgs to Jeremy on 14 Jun 2011. This question was also asked by benandajay10.
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      Jeremy Green answered on 14 Jun 2011:

      That’s a really good question.I don’t know the answer directly, but here are some numbers. Our entire gut lining is replaced by new cells every three days or so, our red blood cells are all replaced once a month, and our surface skin cells likewise. We are about a million cells tall. To answer you question properly, I’d have to compile information from a few difference sources. Would you like me to do that?

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