..... produced in the glands around the follicles keeps the surface of the skin moist and the hair flexible

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

____ produced in the glands around the follicles keeps the surface of the skin moist and the hair flexible

A	sweat
B	oil
C	salt
D	pores

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Keeping your skin moist: Your dermis contains sebaceous glands, which secrete an oily lubricant (sebum) that helps keep your skin and hair hydrated and shiny.

Detailed explanation-2: -sebaceous gland, small oil-producing gland present in the skin of mammals. Sebaceous glands are usually attached to hair follicles and release a fatty substance, sebum, into the follicular duct and thence to the surface of the skin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sebaceous glands (holocrine) produce an oily secretion that keeps the skin soft and pliable and helps to retain moisture, thereby helping to maintain hydration.

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