This material provides a mechanism for the maintenance of normal human skin that prevents drying and also is involved in the production of an acid pH to prevent the colonization of potentially pathogenic organisms.
A)sweat
B)bacterocins
C)antibodies
D)sebum

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Sebum is a material that is secreted from the oil glands of the skin that consists of long-chain fatty acids.Fatty acids not only provide a mechanism to maintain pliability and moisture in the skin to prevent cracking and deterioration,but also produce a lower pH that prevents the colonization of the skin by potentially pathogenic organisms.

This Material Provides a Mechanism for the Maintenance of Normal