Which of the following statements regarding the epidermis is FALSE?

A) It is composed of stratified squamous epithelium.
B) The deepest layer is the basal layer.
C) As skin cells die, they become filled with a hard protein called keratin.
D) Melanocytes produce the protein keratin.


D) Melanocytes produce the protein keratin.
Melanocytes give skin its color; the more melanin someone has, the darker the skin
will be. All other choices are true.

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