The Stratum Basale

question 145

Multiple Choice

The stratum basale

• A) is easily shed when you rub your hands together.
• B) has a mixture of living and dead cells-mostly dead.
• C) contains many blood vessels that nourish the epidermis.
• D) contains cells that undergo mitosis to form new epidermal cells.
• E) contains cells that undergo meiosis to form new epidermal cells.

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