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Which describes a difference between the dermis and epidermis?

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The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin and is app. .005-1.5mm thick. it is made up of several different types of cells with keratinocutes being the most abundant.

The dermis is the second layer of skin and is app. .3-3.0mm thick. And basically consists of connective tissue.
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