What quality is notable about stratum corneum?

It is thinnest layer of the skin

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It is toughest layer of the skin

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It is weakest layer of the skin

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It is lowermost layer of the skin

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Solution

The correct option is B
It is toughest layer of the skin

The outermost layer (stratum corneum) of epidermis consists of several piled up dead cells. It is tough thereby providing resistance to mechanical damages, bacterial infection as well as dehydration.

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