Snakes and lizards shed their scales as skin cast. It is ____________.

Dermis

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Epidermis

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Cornified cells

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Stratum germinativum

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Solution

The correct option is C Epidermis
In lizards and snakes, the shedding of the cornified layer is called ecdysis and results in the removal of the superficial epidermis.
So, the correct option is B.

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