The white, cheesy-looking substance that is produced by the sebaceous glands and protects a baby's skin while it is floating in its water-filled sac inside the mother is called ________

A) lanugo
B) vernix caseosa
C) milia
D) vellus


B

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What is the function of antidiuretic hormone?

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