Suppose that you have scratched a mosquito bite and, in the process, damaged some of your stratified squamous epithelial cells. What will happen?
A. The damaged cells will heal themselves.
B. The cells near the base of the epithelium will rapidly replicate to replace the damaged cells.
C. Vitamin D synthesis will begin, thus encouraging cell replacement.
D. The function of the skin will be totally lost.
Answer:B
Suppose that you have scratched a mosquito bite and, in the process, damaged some of your stratified squamous epithelial cells. What will happen?
A. The damaged cells will heal themselves. B. The cells near the base of the epithelium will rapidly replicate to replace the damaged cells. C. Vitamin D synthesis will begin, thus encouraging cell replacement. D. The function of the skin will be totally lost.