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  1. Skin is not made of which of the following?
A

Smooth

0.24 Kaplan Skin

1
Q
  1. How long does it take for a cell to move from the basal layer to the top layer of the epidermis?
A

2 weeks

0. 23 Skin and Acne

2
Q
  1. When the body temperature becomes abnormally high, thermoregulatory homeostasis is maintained by what?
A

An increase in sweat gland activity and an increase in blood flow to the skin
0. 23 Skin and Acne

3
Q
  1. What is Catalase not?
A

A pigment

0.26 CLF Skin

4
Q
  1. What was the independent variable in our experiment with the potato?
A

Water Tempature

0.28 Lap Tempature

5
Q
  1. The equation in our experiment is what kind of equation?
A

Decomposition

0.28 Lab Temperature

6
Q
  1. What are hair and nails mainly composed of?
A

Keratin

0.26 CLF Skin

7
Q
  1. What is the dependent variable in our experiment is illustrated by what?
A

Bubbles

0. 28 Lab Temperature

8
Q
  1. What was the independent variable in our experiment with the potato?
A

The amount of Enzyme activity

0.28 Lab Temperature

9
Q
  1. What can you conclude from the fact that your skin prevents harmful germs from entering your body?
A

Germs can enter your body through cuts and scrapes

0.23 Skin and Acne

10
Q
  1. Your dead skin cells make up what percentage of dust in you house?
A

80%

0.24 Kaplan Skin

11
Q
  1. What are the two fibers of the dermis?
A

None of these

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12
Q
  1. What is the layer of skin that contains nerves and blood vessels?
A

Dermis

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13
Q
  1. Skin cells produce what which helps the digestive system absorb calcium?
A

Vitamin D

0.26 CLF Skin

14
Q
  1. How does skin help maintain body temperature of a person because to hot?
A

As the perspiration evaporates, it carries heat into the air. High cause the hairs on the arms to lay flat.