MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Both hair and nails are made up of the same type of protein
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Keratinocytes (pronounced: ker-uh-TIH-no-sites) make keratin, a type of protein that’s a basic component of hair, skin, and nails.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nails and hair are made up of a tough protective protein called keratin. Proteins are huge molecules composed of basic units called amino acids.

Detailed explanation-3: -keratin, fibrous structural protein of hair, nails, horn, hoofs, wool, feathers, and of the epithelial cells in the outermost layers of the skin.

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