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AStratum corneum
BStratum lucidum
CStratum spinosum
DStratum basale
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Stratum basale
1. It attaches the epidermis to the basal lamina.
2. It is also called the stratum germinativum.
3. The stratum basale is the deepest epidermal layer.
4. So the answer is the stratum basale.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 5 'The Integumentary System'_
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