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Adding to your question, why did the liver evolve to regenerate while other organs evolved to have spares? What makes it special?
by ASalazarMX 7y ago
Adding to your question, why did the liver evolve to regenerate while other organs evolved to have spares? What makes it special?
- akiselev 7y agoThe liver is responsible for clearing out the majority of toxins and since many of them can cause cell death, the organ needs to be able to regenerate itself.
- riversflow 7y agoI’m guessing it has something to do with the size of a liver. Organs that have spares are relatively small.
- abakker 7y agoLungs? They’re pretty big. My grandfather lived 60 years with only 1, and it stretched to fill most of his chest cavity.