Trauma to stratum basale would NOT interfere with the skin's ability to:
A) produce vitamin D.
B) produce melanin.
C) grow.
D) shed dead cells.

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The stratum basale is responsible for cell division and growth, so trauma to it would affect the skin's ability to grow and produce melanin. However, shedding dead cells occurs in the outermost layer, the stratum corneum, and would not be directly affected by damage to the stratum basale.

Trauma to Stratum Basale Would NOT Interfere with the Skin's