INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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Identify the cell responsible for creating the waterproofing protein, keratin.
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Keratinocyte
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Stem Cell
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Melanocyte
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Follicle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Keratinocytes form in the deepest layer of the epidermis through cellular division from other, living keratinocytes. As they rise through the layers of the epidermis, they begin to fill with the protein known as keratin, making them waterproof and flexible.
Detailed explanation-2: -Keratinocytes are the predominant cell type of epidermis and originate in the basal layer, produce keratin, and are responsible for the formation of the epidermal water barrier by making and secreting lipids.
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