As an adolescent looking at pimples on your face, you think about what they are. You decide that they are related to ________ on your skin.
A) cholesterol
B) sweat
C) mucus
D) carotene
E) sebum

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Pimples are caused by an overproduction of sebum, an oily substance produced by the sebaceous glands in your skin. When there is an excess of sebum, it can mix with dead skin cells and clog pores, leading to the development of pimples.

As an Adolescent Looking at Pimples on Your Face, You