Suppose that you have scratched a mosquito bite and, in the process, damaged some of your stratified squamous epithelial cells. What will happen?
A)The damaged cells will heal themselves.
B)The cells near the base of the epithelium will rapidly replicate to replace the damaged cells.
C)Vitamin D synthesis will begin, thus encouraging cell replacement.
D)The function of the skin will be totally lost.

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Stratified squamous epithelium is capable of regeneration. The cells near the basal layer, also called the stratum germinativum, are constantly dividing and producing new cells which migrate upwards and become flat and dead in the upper layers of the epithelium. When some of these cells are damaged or lost, the cells at the basal layer rapidly divide and differentiate to produce new cells that replace the lost or damaged ones.

Suppose That You Have Scratched a Mosquito Bite And, in the Process