INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
Question
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The average persons skin weighs 10 pounds.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The skin renews itself every 28 days. Your skin constantly sheds dead cells, about 30, 000 to 40, 000 cells every minute! That’s nearly 9 lbs.
Detailed explanation-2: -In humans, it is the largest organ. For an average human, skin weighs about 6-9 Kg. It accounts for 15% of an average human’s total body weight.
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