HISTOLOGY
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
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Question
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What percentage of your body weight does skin make up?
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25%
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15%
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10%
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5%
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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 is our largest organ-adults carry some 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) and 22 square feet (2 square meters) of it.
Detailed explanation-4: -11.6 The Dermis Dermis, the structural foundation of skin, accounts for about 90 percent of its weight.
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