Which of the following constantly sheds dead cells along with any microbes that may be attached to those cells?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
mucous membrane

The correct answer is option - epidermis

Explanation:

The epidermis is the outermost covering or layer of the skin. It is the top layer out of three layers that forms the skin. The outermost epidermis, and inner layers dermis, and hypodermis. The epidermis is act like a barrier to infection from a pathogen or foreign bodies.  

The epidermis regulates water amount lose from the body by trans epidermal loss. When epidermal cells attached to the microbes, These cells died and epidermal layer sheds regularly.

Thus, the correct answer is option - epidermis

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.