A cell that makes and stores keratin is a:
AKeratinocyte
BKeratinosome
CKeratinoblast
DKeratinophage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Keratinocyte
1. Most epidermal cells are of this type.
2. They are named for the protein they hold.
3. A keratinocyte is a cell that manufactures and stores the protein keratin.
4. So the answer is a keratinocyte.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 5 'The Integumentary System'_
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