Question

Keratinized dead layer of skin is made of ................ epithelium.

• A. Stratified squamous
• B. Simple cuboidal
• C. Simple columnar
• D. Stratified columnar

Answer 1

The correct option is A Stratified squamous

Epidermis is the outer layer of the skin that is made of stratified squamous epithelium. It has no blood supply. Epidermis contains 4-5 strata. These are stratum corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum and basale. Stratum corneum is the outer, dead, flat, keratinized and thicker layer.

Hence the correct option is A.