Biology: Concepts and Investigations
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 25, Problem 7MCQ
The inner layer of skin is __________, whereas the outer layer is _______.
- a. epithelial tissue; connective tissue
- b. dermis; epidermis
- c. epidermis: epithelial tissue
- d. epithelial tissue; epidermis
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