Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 40.1, Problem 2LO
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To relate: The structure of vertebrate skin to its functions.

Introduction: The structure of the skin is the same in all vertebrates, but they are derived differentially in different classes of vertebrates. In some vertebrates, including fish and reptiles scales develop, and in amphibians, a skin with mucus is present, but in mammals, some structures originate from the skin surface.

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