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Is epidermis made of living cells or dead cells and why?

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Answer:

Dead

Step-by-step explanation:

there are no blood vessels in the epidermis so the cells get their nutrients by diffusion from the connective tissue below

User Qrikko
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dead. Its the rough outside barrier of the skin. It has no blood supply.
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