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How does the skin protect you and what does it protect you against?
Skin protects the inside of the body from bacteria. If it weren't for skin, we would get infections way too easily and certainly would not be able to survive. Not only just bacteria, but from viruses, parasites, and fungi too. A substance called melanin protects your skin from burns.
How does the skin protect against infection?
The skin protects against infection by shedding on average every 35 days and in doing so, also sheds bacteria. The skin also secretes chemicals that can destroy harmful bacteria.
What oily substance protects your skin?
Sebum
What protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation?
Melanin is a substance produced by the skin that protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation. It also gives skin its color.
How does the acid PH protect the skin against bacteria?
Low pH on the skin due to the phospholipids protects the development of certain bacterial infection. Add the protective nature of the skin as a physicall barrier.
A measure to protect against bank failures?
Two examples of how to protect against circuit failure are fuses and circuit breakers. Skin protects the inside of the body from bacteria. If it weren't for skin, we would get infections way too easily and certainly would not be able to survive. Not only just bacteria, but from
What is a heavy fabric that protects against rain?
skin
What protects the fetus's skin within the water-filled amniotic sac?
The vernix caseosa, a white, waxy substance produced by the fetal sebaceous glands, protects the fetus's skin within the amniotic sac. It helps to prevent the skin from becoming waterlogged and acts as a barrier against infection.
Tough waterproof substance that protects body from excess fluid loss?
Skin is the tough waterproof substance that protects the body from excess fluid loss. It acts as a barrier to prevent dehydration and regulates body temperature. Additionally, skin also helps in guarding against harmful pathogens and UV radiation.
What is the name of the pigment in skin that protects against sunlight?
melanin
What protects your skin from harmfull things in the air?
The bacteria on your own skin protects it. The hype from ads re bacteria soaps, etc., actually strips the very bacteria that protects your skin. The skin is the largest organ in the body. Be careful what you put on your skin because it's absorbed! People often shower too often and strip their skin of the good bacteria. Of course it's essential that we always wash our hands after going to the washroom, before handling food, or when we get home from work or shopping. Plain good old soap and water does the trick.
What lipid protects lubricate and soften animal skin and hair?
The lipid that protects, lubricates, and softens animal skin and hair is sebum. Sebum is an oily substance produced by sebaceous glands in the skin, primarily composed of triglycerides, wax esters, and squalene. It helps maintain skin hydration, provides a barrier against environmental factors, and contributes to the overall health and appearance of hair and skin.
