The Process of Keratinization Involves

question 73

Multiple Choice

The process of keratinization involves

• A)synthesizing new pigment in the skin.
• B)cells accumulating a tough fibrous protein that helps protect the skin.
• C)changes occurring in thin skin only.
• D)both synthesizing new pigment in the skin and cells accumulating a tough fibrous protein that helps protect the skin.
• E)none of these answer choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Felsic Lava

Magma or lava that is rich in lighter elements such as silicon and oxygen, typically forming light-colored volcanic rocks.

Volcanic Domes

Steep-sided, rounded extrusions of viscous lava from a volcano, often resulting from the slow extrusion of silica-rich magma.

Pyroclastic Flows

Fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that move away from a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Eruption Column

A column of volcanic ash and gas that erupts into the atmosphere during a volcanic explosion.