Well,you can't tell by thinking about the normal case, because the B-functioning and the P-functioning stop at the same time.

这从通常的例子中是研究不出来的，因为生理功能和人格功能同时结束。

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Cells can stop in their lifetime at some point in the cell cycle and persist for long periods of time.

细胞生命期可以停止在细胞周期的某个点,并保持很长时间

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