Skin, hair and nails are ________________ .

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Solution

Protein: These are complex and large biomolecules that are essential for various things in a body. It is involved in structural as well as functional roles.
Skin, hair, and nails are all made up of a protein called keratin.
Keratin protein is a structural protein that is the core component of all these external organs of our body.
Final answer:
Skin, hair, and nails are proteins

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