NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
percentage of your physical weight that results from your skin
A
15
B
16
C
25
D
26
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It accounts for 15% of an adult human’s total body weight. It covers our entire body and has a surface area of around 2 square metres.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Skin is Your Body’s Largest Organ The skin is the largest organ in the body, weighing 12-16% of a person’s total body weight. The average adult is covered with approximately 20 square feet of skin that weighs about 6 to 9 pounds.

Detailed explanation-4: -The skin is the largest organ of our body. It accounts for 15% of an adult human’s total body weight.

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