A Sign on a Drawer in the Kitchen of a Fraternity

question 44

Essay

A sign on a drawer in the kitchen of a fraternity said "Plastic Silver." The drawer contained plastic spoons, forks, and knives for casual dinners. Use the principle of hyperreality to explain why users of the kitchen would know what was in the drawer without looking.

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Definitions:

Keratohyalin

Nonmembrane-bound protein granule in the cytoplasm of stratum granulosum cells of the epidermis.

Stratum Granulosum

A layer of the epidermis found beneath the stratum corneum and above the stratum spinosum, characterized by keratinocytes that start to undergo keratinization.

Epidermis

The skin's external layer, which forms a barrier preventing water from penetrating and determines the color of our skin.

Melanin

Group of related molecules responsible for skin, hair, and eye color. Most melanins are brown to black pigments; some are yellowish or reddish.