What Will Happen If You Scratch a Mosquito Bite And

question 55

Multiple Choice

What will happen if you scratch a mosquito bite and, in the process, damage some of your stratified squamous epithelial cells?

• 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 not be able to take place.
• D) Dermal cells will replace the epidermal cells to heal the injury.

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