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Is a pangolin's body covered with tough protective scales made from the same substance as that in the hairs and finger nails?

Yes, it is like our finger nails


Hooves and nails are made of what substance?

Hooves are made of keratin, which is a tough protein found in the outer layer of skin in many animals. Nails are also made of keratin, serving as a protective covering for the tips of our fingers and toes.


Is there keratin in fur?

Yes, there is keratin in fur. There is also keratin in human hair, cow skin, feathers, hooves, horns, nails, beaks, claws, wool, teeth, and much, much more.


Animals have these in place of nails?

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What type of substance is keratin?

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Is a shopping bag of feathers lighter than a shopping bag of nails?

It depends how much feathers and how much nails are in each bag


Do nails have cells?

Nails are made up of keratin, a protein that is produced by specialized cells in the nail matrix. While nails themselves do not have living cells, the nail matrix located underneath the base of the nail is where nail growth occurs.


Where is keratin located?

Keratin if found in hair, nails, horns, and hooves.


Of what material are fingernails made?

Fingernails are made of keratinhttp://www.answers.com/keratinfinger nails are made up of the same stuff that's in your hair its a substance called keratin which is an extremely hard protein.. This same substance is also found in skin, hooves, horns and teeth.


Is the mass of 1 liter of feathers greater than the mass of 1 liter of nails?

The mass of 1 liter of feathers is less than the mass of 1 liter of nails. This is because feathers are less dense than nails, meaning they have less mass per unit volume. The mass of an object is directly proportional to its density and volume, so even though both 1 liter of feathers and 1 liter of nails occupy the same volume, the nails will have a greater mass due to their higher density.


Are toe nails a protein?

Yes nails are made from proteins. So are feathers and hair


Name the protein found in the nail?

Keratin is a fibrous protein making up most cells found in our nails and hair and the epidermis layer of our skin. It also makes up fish scales and crustacean shells, bird feathers and beaks, and animal horns and hooves.