Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The white part of a fingernail is called the 'luna'.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

The white, half-moon shaped area at the base of fingernails is called the lunula, not luna. The lunula is the visible part of the nail matrix and appears white because of the underlying tissue structure. The term luna refers to the moon in Latin, but the correct anatomical term is lunula (meaning little moon).

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