Human skin has a keratinized and water impermeable layer of flattened cells. This is called stratum

Lucidum

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Corneum

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Malpighi

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Granulosum

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Solution

The correct option is B Corneum
The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead cells (corneocytes). This layer is composed of 15-20 layers of flattened cells with no nuclei and cell organelles.

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