Biology: Keratin and Healthy Nails

To provide color to the nail

To aid in nail growth rate

To form the major structural component of nails (correct)

To provide a protective barrier

Throughout the nail bed (correct)

In the hyponychium

In the eponychium

In the cuticle

To provide flexibility to the nail

To provide strength to the nail

To contribute to adhesion and barrier function (correct)

To aid in nail growth

<p>Long, coiled chains of amino acids arranged in a specific way</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provides both strength and flexibility to the nail</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Keratinocytes in the nail bed produce keratin that gets pushed forward, hardens, and forms the visible nail plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide essential amino acids for keratin production</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical exposure, excessive moisture, or trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers