MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What percent of body weight is the skin?
A
5-7%
B
10-11%
C
12-15%
D
16-18%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abstract. The skin is the body’s largest organ. It measures about 1.5-2 m2 in adults and weighs about 15 per cent of total body weight.

Detailed explanation-2: -Skin is the largest organ of our body. It accounts for 15% of an adult human’s total body weight.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skin accounts for about 15% of your body weight. The average adult has approximately 21 square feet of skin, which weighs 9 lbs and contains more than 11 miles of blood vessels. The average person has about 300 million skin cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘9 kgs’.

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