The outer surface of your skin consists of ... a) epidermal epithelial cells joined by tight junctions. b) keratin filaments packed into dead epidermal epithelial cells. c) mitotic epidermal epithelial cells. d) layers of actin filaments secreted by epidermal cells just before they died. e) a and c are true

The outer surface of your skin consists of ... a) epidermal epithelial cells joined by tight junctions. b) keratin filaments packed into dead epidermal epithelial cells. c) mitotic epidermal epithelial cells. d) layers of actin filaments secreted by epidermal cells just before they died. e) a and c are true

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