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Earwax is made in the outer ear canal. This is the area between the fleshy part of the ear on the outside of your head (the part you can see) and the middle ear. The skin in the outer ear canal has special glands that produce earwax. The fancy name for this waxy stuff is cerumen (say: suh-roo-mun). After the wax is produced, it slowly makes its way through the outer ear canal to the opening of the ear. Then it either falls out or is removed when you wash. In most people, the outer ear canal makes earwax all the time, so the canal always has enough wax in it. So why do we need wax? Earwax has several important jobs. First, it protects and moisturizes the skin of ear canal, preventing dry, itchy ears. Second, it contains special chemicals that fight off infections that could hurt the skin inside the ear canal. Finally, it acts as a shield between the outside world and the eardrum. When dust, dirt, and other things enter your ear, the earwax traps them so they can't travel any further. Are you like the 85 percent of respondents to an Oprah.com poll who said they use cotton swabs to clean their ears? you may as well be taking a muzzle-loader and shoving it in there. Wax is the sweat that the body deposits in the ear lining, When our ancestors were walking along in the sub-Saharan desert, the dust would get caught like an insect trap and prevent it from getting into your eardrum. When you take this cotton swab and you start shoving that wax into your eardrum, you risk not only blocking off the pathway, but you also risk perforating-making a hole-in your eardrum which is just a millimeter thick."
Earwax is a waxy, yellowish substance called cerumen that is secreted by the ceruminous glands in the outer ear. It protects the skin in the ear from dust, bacteria, and small insects.
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Is there DNA present in earwax?
Yes, there is DNA present in earwax.
Another name for earwax?
Another name for earwax is cerumen. Earwax is a waxy substance that is yellow in color and is secreted in the ear canal.
In humans having wet earwax is a dominant trait. Having dry earwax is recessive. a) A man has two recessive alleles. What is his phenotype?
A man with two recessive alleles for earwax would have the phenotype of dry earwax. Since dry earwax is the recessive trait, having two recessive alleles means he expresses this trait. Therefore, his phenotype is characterized by dry earwax.
If they have a child what is the probability of their child having wet earwax?
The probability of a child having wet earwax depends on the genetics of the parents. Wet earwax is typically governed by a dominant allele, while dry earwax is recessive. If both parents have wet earwax (and are either homozygous or heterozygous), the child will likely inherit the wet earwax trait. However, if one parent has dry earwax, the probability varies based on the genetic makeup of both parents.
Is earwax normal?
It is normal for the ear canal to have some yellowish-brown earwax
Does a panda have earwax?
yes
What are the different of the body?
earwax
Is earwax good for a cold sore after a scab has formed?
Earwax isn't good for a cold sore after a scab has formed.
Does God have earwax?
No. God does not have earwax, for He has no physical ears, for He is God, spirit, and therefore not man.
Why ears have earwax?
That's a good question! As I understand it, earwax protects the ear by the collection & removal of foreign bodies!
Is eating earwax good for you?
No, eating earwax is not good for you. Earwax is produced by the body for a reason - to trap dust and other particles before they can reach the eardrum. Eating earwax could introduce harmful bacteria or irritants into your body.
What are the different wastes of the body?
earwax
