Question

Thick skin contains:

A) seven epidermal strata and lacks sweat glands.
B) five epidermal strata and lacks sweat glands.
C) six epidermal strata and lacks sweat glands.
D) four epidermal strata and lacks sebaceous glands.
E) five epidermal strata and lacks sebaceous glands.

Answer 1

The correct option is E) five epidermal strata and lacks sebaceous glands.

Step-by-step explanation:

The layer of skin present on the palms of our hands and on the soles of our feet has much thicker epidermis than on any other part of our body. This thicker epidermis is known as the thick skin.

The thick skin consists of five layers of epidermis or the epidermal strata. Also, the thick skin lacks hair follicles and sebaceous glands.

Therefore, the thick skin contains five epidermal strata and lacks sebaceous glands.