Dead and keratinised layer of skin is made of

Stratified squamous cells

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Stratified columnar cells

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Simple columnar cells

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Simple cuboidal cells

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Solution

The correct option is A Stratified squamous cells
A. Stratified squamous
EXPLANATION: Dead and keratinised layer of skin is the outermost layer, which is called epidermis. It is made up of stratified squamous epithelium. This epithelium is made up of three to four layer of epithelial cells, depending on its location in the body.
Hence the correct option is A.

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