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Yes, your entire body is made up of cells both dead and alive.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoyes. if a nail was dead, it would turn black. they are living.
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Is nail a living thing?
yes. if a nail was dead, it would turn black. they are living.
Are human nails living or nonliving?
The nail itself is non living, the nail bed (where the nail grows from) is living.
What is the living part of a nail?
The only living part of the nail is the Matrix which is situated just below the cuticle.
What part of the nail has living cells?
The nail bed
Its a skin a living thing?
Yes, unlike a hair above the follicle, or the visible part of a nail. The skin is regarded as an organ.
If it is a part of or came from a living object is it also considered a living object?
Not necessarily. Living things have various characteristics that keep them away from non-living things. For e.g., a living thing breathes, reproduces, eats, rests, etc. Hence, a trimmed piece of nail, although obtained from a living thing does not satisfy the above requirements. Hence it is a non-living thing. Another example is uric acid, that comes from urine. Although it is produced from a living organism, it is just a chemical substance, and not a living thing.
The living cells that cause a nail to grow are found in the?
i belive it is the nail root.
Where are nail cells formed?
They are composed of a protein called keratin.
What are hard thing on a finger?
are nail
What did thing spit on the floor?
nail
What is the nail plate produced by?
The nail plate is produced by living skin cells ( specialized epithelial cells)
Is yeast a living thing or non living thing?
It is a living thing.
