Skin Is Sometimes Referred to as the Largest Organ of the Body.Why

question 5

Multiple Choice

Skin is sometimes referred to as the largest organ of the body.Why is skin considered to be an organ and not a tissue or some other structure?

• A)Skin consists of multiple cell types functioning as a single integrated unit.
• B)Skin consists of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.
• C)Skin is a vital component of multiple organ systems.
• D)Skin consists of a single cell type.

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