Intact Skin Provides Protection Because

question 73

Multiple Choice

Intact skin provides protection because

• A) it forms a physical barrier against the entry of microbes.
• B) its secretions keep the skin slightly alkaline.
• C) the skin contains components of the excretory system.
• D) the skin enhances water loss from the body.
• E) macrophages roam in the epidermis.

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