A Common Cause of Dandruff Is

question 110

Multiple Choice

A common cause of dandruff is

• A) inflammation around sebaceous glands.
• B) lack of sebaceous glands.
• C) too many sebaceous glands.
• D) inactive apocrine glands.
• E) inactive eccrine glands.

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Definitions:

Animal Fat

A type of fat derived from animals, used in cooking and in the production of a variety of consumer goods.

Bases

Substances that can accept protons or donate a pair of valence electrons to form a bond and are characterized by a high pH, often above 7 when dissolved in water.

Transition Metals

Elements found in the central block of the periodic table (groups 3-12), characterized by their ability to form positive ions with incomplete d-shells.

Alkali Metals

A group of chemical elements in the periodic table with similar properties: shiny, soft, highly reactive at standard temperature and pressure.