Multiple choice

hair present in the skin are?

  1. dermal in origin and made of dead cells

  2. epidermal in origin and made of living cells

  3. epidermal in origin and made of dead cells

  4. dermal in origin and made of living cells
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hair is epidermal in origin, developing from the invagination of the epidermis into the dermis. The visible hair shaft is composed of dead, keratinized cells.

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