Suppose That You Have Scratched a Mosquito Bite And, in the Process

question 25

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you have scratched a mosquito bite and, in the process, damaged some of your stratified squamous epithelial cells. What will happen?

• A)The damaged cells will heal themselves.
• B)The cells near the base of the epithelium will rapidly replicate to replace the damaged cells.
• C)Vitamin D synthesis will begin, thus encouraging cell replacement.
• D)The function of the skin will be totally lost.

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