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) Which of the following statements is FALSE about the integument system? A) yit

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Question

) Which of the following statements is FALSE about the integument system? A) yitamin D stimulates the uptake of calcium and phosphate in the intestine. B The condition of the skin, hair and nails is affected by nutritional status. C) Intact skin plays an important role in preventing water loss because its lipids act as a barrier to osmosis -D) Keratin in the epidermis absorbs ultraviolet light and protects the underlying structures from its damaging effects. E) Hair acts as a heat insulator and protective barrier.

Explanation / Answer

1. vitamin D stimulates the uptake of calcium in intestine- as it describing the calcum uptake and its relatedto the gastrointestinal system

2. regeneration - it is the process of regeneration  or renewal, or restoration, and the growth that causes genomes, cells, or organisms, and the ecosystems resilient to the natural alterations or events that leads to the disturbance or the damage or being regenerated.

3. the incorrect statement is b. elastic fibers gives flexibility whereas collagen fibers give strength

3. the answer is b -