Why is it possible to perform a liver transplant using just a small part of a donor’s liver, but for other organs (kidney, heart, etc) the donor would have to donate the whole organ?

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Why is it possible to perform a liver transplant using just a small part of a donor’s liver, but for other organs (kidney, heart, etc) the donor would have to donate the whole organ?

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Some things work the same when you divide them up and some don’t. When you’re cleaning the house, a smaller piece of sponge works the same way as a whole sponge, but one part of a spray bottle doesn’t work the same as a whole spray bottle.

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