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What is a lower epidermis?

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7y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

The lower epidermis is the term used to define the lower level of the outermost layer of skin, be this in plant or animal tissue. In animal tissue it's function is the creation of new skin cells, whilst in plants it contains special cells known as stomata which are responsible for gaseous exchange, and the absorption of oxygen and discharge of carbon dioxide. The outer epidermis is the skin's surface layer, which protects the body from infection by surface bacteria and from damage by rough contact with external bodies.

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