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jho37

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Skin is sometimes referred to as the largest organ of the body. Why is skin considered to be an organ and not a tissue or some other structure?
◦ Skin is a vital component of multiple organ systems.
◦ Skin consists of a single cell type.
◦ Skin consists of multiple cell types functioning as a single integrated unit.
◦ Skin consists of multiple tissue types that cooperate to perform a specific task.
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Reply #1 on: Jan 16, 2020
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