Multiple choice general knowledge

Humans shed and re-grow outer skin cells about every 27 days - almost 1,000 new skins in a lifetime.

  1. True

  2. False

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The epidermis continuously regenerates itself through cell division in the basal layer, pushing older cells outward where they eventually shed. This complete turnover cycle takes roughly 27 to 30 days.