The epidermis
A)has an outermost keratinized layer that is tough, airtight, and fairly waterproof
B)contains melanocytes, keratinocytes, Langerhans cells, Granstein cells, and transient T lymphocytes
C)has a richly vascularized inner layer
D)has characteristics a and b
E)has none of the above characteristics

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The epidermis has an outermost keratinized layer that is tough, airtight, and fairly waterproof (characteristic a) and contains melanocytes, keratinocytes, Langerhans cells, Granstein cells, and transient T lymphocytes (characteristic b). It does not have a richly vascularized inner layer (characteristic c).

The Epidermis