Virtually All the Resistance to Water Across the Integument of Xeric

question 56

Multiple Choice

Virtually all the resistance to water across the integument of xeric animals resides

• A) in the thickness of the epidermis.
• B) in microscopically thin lipid layers.
• C) in the physical toughness of the integument.
• D) in the tightness of the interlocking scales.

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