Which cells do not divide after birth?

Nerve cells

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Solution

The correct option is A Nerve cells
A. Nerve cells

Reason: The neural system is the control system of the body which consists of highly specialized cells called neurons. Nerve cell does not divide because they do not have centrioles, so they cannot undergo mitosis and divide to form new cells.

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