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What are fingernails made up of?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The same things as hair.(as far as I kno)

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What are nails made up of?

Fingernails and toenails are made of the same thing as hair, keratin. Fingernails are found on human beings and various primates. Similar to fingernails in other animals are horse hooves and rhinoceros horns.


What substance is hair and fingernails made up of?

dead cells


What are fingernails and hair made of?

Hair and fingernails are made up of a type protein called keratin. This structural element is also a part of the make up of the outer layer of human skin.


What is hair made of and what is it?

Hair is made out of Keratin, the same substances that make up your fingernails.


Why are fingernails clear?

so that we don't eat the germs which we touch along with our food and get sick. and fingernails are made up of dead skin


What are fingernail made of?

Fingernails are made of a protein called keratin. Keratin is a tough protein that also makes up hair and the outer layer of skin. As new cells grow at the base of the nail, older cells harden and are pushed out to form the visible part of the nail.


Are there rhinoceros horns made of ivory?

No a rhinoceros horn is made up of keratin which is what make hair and fingernails


What is the trunk of walrus made up of?

Walruses dont have trunks. There tusk is made from dendrite, the same material as your fingernails


Are fingernails made of the same ingredients as fly poop?

Yes they are made up of the same chemical.


What is a rhinocoeros horn made out of?

The horns of a rhinoceros are made of keratin, the same type of protein that makes up hair and fingernails.


How are snail made?

Snail shells are made of the same material that fingernails are made of. Fingernails are made of tough protein called "keratin".


What is the material your fingernails are made of?

Keratin