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The two main functions of the epidermis (or the skin) are:
1) A barrier against pathogens and toxins.
- The epidermis acts as a physical barrier but also as a chemical barrier due to the presence of lipids and acids which work to destroy certain pathogens.
2) Hydration
- The skin holds a large percentage of water and lipids arranged within the epidermis act as a barrier to prevent water loss from the body.
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Which is an epidermal cell with an immunological function?
merbel cell
What cellular structures are found in the epidermal cells of humans but not in epidermal cell of leaves?
mitochondria
Which structure in an onion epidermal cell is semipermeable?
cell wall & cytoplasm
How are epidermal cell designed to perform protective function?
The epidermal cell have cuticle (in plants) or chiten (in animals) on their outer tangential walls to perform protective function.
How many chromosomes in an epidermal cell of a daffodil?
22
What is an epidermal cell?
An epidermal cell is a cell that is part of the outer layer of an organism. For example, in humans, skin cells are epidermal. Leaves on plants have epidermal layers on the top and bottom of the leaf.
An epidermal dendritic cell is a specialized?
Phagocytic Cell
Which is an epidermal cell with an immunological function?
merbel cell
What cellular structures are found in the epidermal cells of humans but not in epidermal cell of leaves?
mitochondria
What are epidermal cell's palisade cell's and veins part of?
Leaf
Does an onion epidermal cell have depth?
yes
What epidermal cell produces keratin?
Keratinocytes
Which cell functions as a part of the immune system?
An epidermal dendritic cell.
Which structure in an onion epidermal cell is semipermeable?
cell wall & cytoplasm
What epidermal cell compose about 8 percent epidermal cells?
stratum granulosum and stratum lucidum
How are epidermal cell designed to perform protective function?
The epidermal cell have cuticle (in plants) or chiten (in animals) on their outer tangential walls to perform protective function.
What is a epidermal cell?
it is a thin layer that can be peeled out from an onion.
