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Keratin is a type of organic compound known as a protein. It is a structural protein found in places like the hair and fingernails.
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Feathers hairs hooves and nails are all made of what substance?
They are all made of keratin.
What is the exterior layer of a frogs skin?
The outer layer of a frogâ??s skin is called the epidermis. This layer helps prevent infections, protects the frogâ??s body from excessive heat or cold and from drying out, and helps protect body parts from mechanical injury. The frog epidermis also protects the frog from predators via poison glands.
2 What is a rhinoceros horn made of?
Its horn is made up of a material called Keratin, our nails are also made up of this substance only.
What is kerattin?
Keratin is a type of structural protein that is found in the human skin, nails, and hair. Most other members of the kingdoms of Animalia share keratin in their skin, claws, and hair as well; reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals.
Do fish have keratin?
Fishes of class AGNATHA (myxini) have tooth-like structures that are composed of KERATIN..
A fibrous protein substance?
keratin
What is the nonliving protein substance?
Keratin
Is Keratin a nonliving protein substance?
Fibrous!
Feathers hairs hooves and nails are all made of what substance?
They are all made of keratin.
Which substance is responsible for strengthening skin and hair?
Keratin
What substance makes up hair and nails?
Keratin.
What is a a protein substance necessary to healthy skin?
keratin
Which type of macromolecules are your hair and nails made of?
keratin
What is the medical term meaning fibrous protein substance?
Keratin
What are snake's scales made of?
The same substance as our fingernails - keratin.
What is a rhinoceros horn made of?
Its horn is made up of a material called Keratin, our nails are also made up of this substance only.
What is the Substance made of keratin and is composed of the cuticle cortex and medulla?
Hair
