Problem:
Question 1: How thick is the epidermis, in number of cells? Its thickness is not uniform so give a range from minimum to maximum.
Question 2: What kind of epithelial cells does the epidermis contain?
Question 3: What is different about the cells that make up the outermost layer of the skin when compared to these epidermal cells?
Question 4: Compare the structure of the dermis to the epidermis. What structures are found in the dermis?
Question 5: What is the structure of the hypodermis like when compared to the dermis? What is a possible function of hypodermis fat cells in mammals? Do you think the thickness of this layer would vary depending upon where the mammals lives?
Read each question carefully and answer completely.