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What is the main function of the integumentary system?
What is the outer layer of the epidermis composed of?
What is the origin of the dermis in vertebrate skin?
What type of protein makes up the Stratum corneum?
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How many layers are present in the epidermis of human skin?
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What is the primary function of the stratum basale?
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What is the function of the papillae in the dermis?
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What is the difference between epidermal and dermal skin derivatives?
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What determines the color of human skin?
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What type of glands are responsible for producing sweat?
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What is the importance of the integumentary system in maintaining homeostasis?
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What is the term for the ability of certain animals to change the color of their skin?
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On which parts of the human body are sweat glands not found?
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What is the function of the oily secretion from sebaceous glands?
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What is unique about the epidermis of agnathans?
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What is the origin of photophores in cartilaginous fishes?
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What is the function of the toxin-secreting goblet cells in sting rays?
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What causes the sandpaper texture of the skin of cartilaginous fish?
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What is unique about the scales of some caecilians and a few toads?
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What is characteristic of the epidermis of reptiles?
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What is the shape of the scutes on the ventral surface of snakes?
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What is the composition of the stratum corneum of crocodilians?
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What is the arrangement of the epidermal scutes on the carapace of turtles?
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What covers the limbs, tail, neck, and membrane connecting the carapace and plastron of turtles?
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What is the characteristic of the skin of reptiles?
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What is the process called when snakes shed their entire outer stratum corneum in one piece?
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What type of feathers lie under the contour feathers in birds?
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What is the part of the feather that is embedded in the skin?
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What type of feathers are found on the wings of birds?
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Where are horny scales found in birds?
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