Abeka Biology Quiz 17 With Solved
Solutions.
One of the two proteins that give the skin its ability to stretch - Answer collagen
tough, flexible, waterproof protein found in hair and nails - Answer keratin
main pigment responsible for skin color - Answer melanin
The oil, produced by glands in the skin, that waterproofs the skin and keeps it soft and flexible is
called ______. - Answer sebum
an opening in the skin is a - Answer pore
The system that covers the outside of the body and is also known as skin the - Answer
integumentary system
fatty layer of loose connective tissue that binds the skin to the underlying organs - Answer
subcutaneous layer
The part of the skin that is exposed to the environment is the - Answer epidermis
Hair grows from tiny organs of the skin called - Answer follicles
Solutions.
One of the two proteins that give the skin its ability to stretch - Answer collagen
tough, flexible, waterproof protein found in hair and nails - Answer keratin
main pigment responsible for skin color - Answer melanin
The oil, produced by glands in the skin, that waterproofs the skin and keeps it soft and flexible is
called ______. - Answer sebum
an opening in the skin is a - Answer pore
The system that covers the outside of the body and is also known as skin the - Answer
integumentary system
fatty layer of loose connective tissue that binds the skin to the underlying organs - Answer
subcutaneous layer
The part of the skin that is exposed to the environment is the - Answer epidermis
Hair grows from tiny organs of the skin called - Answer follicles
