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Fingernails are made of keratin
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finger 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.
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What is the material your fingernails are made of?
Keratin
Of what material are fingernails made of?
Alpha-Keratin
Are rattlesnake rattles made of the same material as your fingernails?
Yes.
What is a rhinoaurus horn made out of?
Rhinoceros horns are made out of solid keratin. Keratin is the same material that fingernails and hair are made of. Also like fingernails, the horn can grow back if it is cut.
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
What is a rhinoceros' tusk made of?
Rhinos do not have tusks, but their horns are made from compacted hair and keratin (the same material as fingernails).
What is a tough material that makes up an arthropods exoskeleton?
I believe that exoskeletons are made of the same material as our own fingernails and hair, just compacted together.
Are fingernails carbon sinks?
Fingernails are made of skin.
What are snails shells made of?
snails shells can be made of many things like... -Sodium Carbonate -Acid -Potassium Chloride -Magnesium Oxide -Zinc pellets -cod nuggets hope this helps!!
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".
Is a horses hove the same as your fingernails?
It is the same material but muck thicker. Same with your hair. Fingernails, human hair, and a horses hoof are all the same material. So yes.
How many bones does a Rhinoceros have?
Most sources claim that the African rhinoceros has 194 bones. The horn on the head is not made of bone. It is made of the same material as fingernails.
