We know that there is no blood vessels in our hair and nail that is why we do not feel pain while cutting it. If there is no blood vesels nor any cell in our hair and nail then how do the grow?

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Solution

When new hair and nail cells are formed, they push the older cells up. In this way the hair and nails grow. Hair and nails are made of keratin protein.

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