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Feathers hairs hooves and nails are all made of what substance?
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∙ 15y ago
They are all made of keratin.
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∙ 14y agoHorseisle answer: Keratin
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What type of substance is keratin?
Keratin is a type of organic compound known as a protein. It is a structural protein found in places like the hair and fingernails.
What is a sharp curved nails on an animals foot?
Claws
Keep the horses in footwear?
You do not have to shoe your horses. You can have a natural hoof care specialist come to ur farm to trim your horses hooves, but not put shoes on them (Because they are not having nails hammered through their hooves, which creates lots of holes). This is not only better for your horses hooves, but it is a lot cheaper too.
What are hooved animals?
Hooved animals are animals who have hooves!
Why do mice bite their tails?
They're biting some of the longer hairs off, some call it "barbering" Its like if we bite our nails. A habbit. Don't worry.
Do nails have cells?
No nails do not have cells, they are not living.they ar emade of keratin it is tough, insoluable portein substance that constructs hair, nails,hooves,horns.
Hooves and nails are made of what substance?
Hooves are made of material similar to the human fingernail. However it is much thicker and thus much stronger.
Is a pangolin's body covered with tough protective scales made from the same substance as that in the hairs and finger nails?
Yes, it is like our finger nails
Is there keratin in fur?
Yes, there is keratin in fur. There is also keratin in human hair, cow skin, feathers, hooves, horns, nails, beaks, claws, wool, teeth, and much, much more.
What type of substance is keratin?
Keratin is a type of organic compound known as a protein. It is a structural protein found in places like the hair and fingernails.
What is the toenail of the ungulate?
Toe nails are modified to form hooves .
Is a shopping bag of feathers lighter than a shopping bag of nails?
It depends how much feathers and how much nails are in each bag
Is the mass of 1 liter of feathers greater than the mass of 1 liter of nails?
No. The mass of one liter of feathers is not greater than the mass of 1 liter of nails. The mass of 1 liter of nails is greater than the mass of 1 liter of feathers. That's why 1 liter of nails is heavier than 1 liter of feathers.
Where is keratin located?
Keratin if found in hair, nails, horns, and hooves.
Of what material are fingernails made?
Fingernails are made of keratinhttp://www.answers.com/keratinfinger nails are made up of the same stuff that's in your hair its a substance called keratin which is an extremely hard protein.. This same substance is also found in skin, hooves, horns and teeth.
Name the protein found in the nail?
Keratin is a fibrous protein making up most cells found in our nails and hair and the epidermis layer of our skin. It also makes up fish scales and crustacean shells, bird feathers and beaks, and animal horns and hooves.
Where is keratinized located in the body?
During development, the embryo contains keratinized cells in a number of places. One unique spot is in the lining of the esophagus, which is normally not keratinized in adults. In adults, keratinized cells form the topmost layer of the skin (the stratum corneum of the epidermis).And the fingernails
