A.

Complete the following statements by writing the appropriate word or phrase on the
correspondingly numbered blank
The two basic tissues of which the skin is composed are dense connective tissue, which makes
up the dermis, and ____stratified squamous soithelium________, which forms the epidermis.
Most cells of the epidermis are _______keratinocytes______. The protein ___kratin______
makes the dermis tough and able to retain water. The specialized cells that produce the
pigments that contribute to skin color are called___melanocytes___.
2. Chemistry is essential for meeting our basic needs of food, clothing, shelter,
health, energy, and clean air, water, and soil. ... Knowing something about chemistry is
worthwhile because it provides an excellent basis for understanding the physical
universe we live in. For better or for worse, everything is chemical!