Skin wrinkles with age because

A. fat is lost from the subcutaneous layer and the dermis shrinks.
B. epidermal cells undergo a burst of cell division.
C. the number of sweat glands diminishes.
D. collagen degrades in the subcutaneous layer as the epidermis shrinks.


Answer: A

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