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What does our skin contain?

Cells


Do we have dead cells in our bodies?

yes because our cells can not live forever so they die (the top layer of your skin is dead skin cells)


Would you expect skin cells to contain more or fewer mitochondria than muscles cells?

would you expect skin cells to contain more or fewer mitochondria than muscle cell?


What organelles do guard cells contain that are absent in the skin cells of a leaf?

Guard cells contain chloroplasts, which are responsible for photosynthesis, and a large central vacuole that regulates the opening and closing of stomata. These organelles are absent in the skin cells of a leaf.


What are your bodies natural defenses?

your skin and white cells that kill bacteria


Do skin cells have ribosomes?

Skin cells on the surface are dead and therefore do not contain any functional organelles. The hypodermal layer (the layer beneath the visible skin) has active cells and contains ribosomes.


Are bone cells found in your skin?

No, bone cells are typically found in bones, not in the skin. The skin is made up of three main layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, but it does not contain bone cells.


What is the difference between a skin cell and a muscle cell in their structure?

Muscle cells contain a lot of mitochondria to supply energy to the cells and they are typically spindle shaped. Skin cells contain few mitochondira and are typically column or cubodial shaped.


Does the hypodermis contain connective cells?

The hypodermis contains connective cells or tissues directly under the skin.


Were r the melanocyte in your body?

Melanocytes are cells in the skin which contain the pigment melanin.


How do minerals function in the body?

minerals are "building blocks" our bodies use to rebuild, and repair damages body tissue. Our bodies also use minerals to replicate the billions of cells that make up our bodies tissue to replace the cells as they die thru the process of natural cell death such as skin cells. The skins outer layers are made up of dead cells whic have been replaced and have migrated to the exterior of our skin to produce our skin as a barrier to the environment.


What cells do not contain organelles?

Platelets or thrombocytes. Platelets are only parts of cells and are used for skin/tissue repair.