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What translucent skin cells containing keratin are found in thick skin?
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∙ 13y ago
The layer of skin is called the stratum lucidum, part of the epidermis.
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The tough protective protein found in the epidermal cells is called?
Keratin
Is keratin always found in skin cells?
Keratin is found in hair and nails. And rhinocerous horns.
The tough water-repellent protein found in the epidermal cells is called?
It is called Keratinocyte, which is in the outermost layer of the epidermis.
What is the waterproofing protein found in the epidermal cells called?
which is a protein that makes the skin waterproof
Where are flat cells and dead bags of keratin found?
Stratum corneum
What is the function of keratin found within skin cells?
Keratin is the key structural component of hair and nails, and it provides the necessary strength and toughness.
Are chloroplasts found in animal cells or in plant cells?
Chloroplasts are found ONLY in plant cells - they are used for photosynthesis.
Name the cells that produce keratin in the skin?
A keratinocyte is the predominant cell type in the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin, constituting 90% of the cells found there. Those keratinocytes found in the basal layer (stratum basale) of the skin are sometimes referred to as "basal cells" or "basal keratinocytes.
Where is cholorplast found?
A chlorophyll-containing plastid found in algal and green plant cells.
Is keratin found in animal nails?
Yes, keratin is found in birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals.
What is the name for the tough waterproof protein found in skin hair and nails.?
Keratin.
Where is keratin located?
Keratin if found in hair, nails, horns, and hooves.
