Hollingsworth_Hannah quiz Skin

Question 0

12 The living cells in the epidermis are located…

Answer 0

Beneath the dead cells

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Question 1

3 How does the skin protect the body from disease?

Answer 1

By keeping disease-causing microorganisms from entering the body

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Question 2

15 How does the skin help regulate body temperature?

Answer 2

By enabling excess heat to escape from the body

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Question 3

17 What are two fibers of the dermis?

Answer 3

Collagen and elastin

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Question 4

18 What can you conclude from the fact that your skin prevents harmful germs from entering your body?

Answer 4

Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes

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Question 5

25 The karotinocytes in the skin functions to…

Answer 5

Produce new living cells in the epidermis

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Question 6

14 Place the following parts of the skin in order, from innermost to outermost: A)dermis; B)epidermis; C)hypodermis

Answer 6

C,A,B

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Question 7

23 You have new skin cells after about…

Answer 7

Two weeks

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