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The basal layer, also called the stratum germinativum is the most active part of the epidermis and the place where new cell growth takes place.
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The reproducing cells of the epidermis are found in the?
Stratum basale
Why the actively dividing cells of the epidermis stain very darkly?
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The portion of the epidermis from which cells are constantly sloughed off is the?
basal layer
The protective layer of cells that covers the actively growing tip of a root?
root cap
What kind of cells is the epidermis made of?
The epidermis consists of stratified squamous epithelium cells. These cells in the epidermis are dead cells surrounded by the protein keratin.
What are most cells of the epidermis?
The most abundant cells in the epidermis are keratinocytes.
What are dividing cells?
They are cells that are reproducing.
Are germs cells?
they are reproducing cells
The epidermis contains what?
The epidermis contains skin cells.
On which layer of epidermis are guard cells found?
epidermis.
Are the outermost cells of the epidermis living or dead?
Cells in the lower layers of the epidermis divide continually, producing new cells that constantly push through the layers of the epidermis. By the time those cells reach the outer layer of the epidermis, they are dead and ready to slough off.
What is syncytial epidermis?
Epidermis containing cells which have many nuclei formed due to fusion of many cells.
