In the skin,the dermis:
A) and epidermis are both epithelial tissue.
B) and epidermis are both connective tissue.
C) is connective tissue and the epidermis is epithelial tissue.
D) is epithelial tissue and the epidermis is connective tissue.

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The dermis is connective tissue, consisting of collagen, elastin, and reticular fibers. It contains blood vessels, nerves, and various glands. The epidermis, on the other hand, is epithelial tissue, consisting of keratinized stratified squamous cells. Therefore, C is the correct answer.

In the Skin,the Dermis