Question
Biology Question on The Tissue System
Keratinized dead layer of skin is made of
A
stratified squamous
B
simple cuboidal
C
simple columnar
D
stratified columnar
Answer
stratified squamous
Explanation
Solution
In the outer few layers of the stratified squamous epithelium, the cells replace their cytoplasm with a hard, waterproof protein, the keratin. The process is called keratinization. The layers of flat, dead cells are referred to as stratum corneum.