Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
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Chapter 6, Problem 2DYB
_____ 2. The layer of the epidermis in which cells begin the process of keratinization is the
- a. stratum corneum.
- b. stratum basale.
- c. stratum lucidum.
- d. stratum granulosum.
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