Hair, nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands and mammary glands belong to which category?

Skin proper

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Dermis

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Derivatives of skin

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Epidermis

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Solution

The correct option is C Derivatives of skin
Skin is the outermost covering of the body. The structure of the skin has two parts - skin proper and derivatives of the skin. Skin proper consists of the two layers- dermis and epidermis. Hair, nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, mammary glands are the derivatives of skin.

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