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Multiple choice

The flattened dead cells present in stratum coneum are made of _________

  1. melanin

  2. elastic fibres

  3. keratin

  4. histone

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The outermost layer of epidermis called 'stratum corneum' consists of flattened dead cells, which are made of a horny protein named keratin.

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