Nail roots are to nails as what is to hair? a. sebaceous gland b. keratin c. hair follicle d. melanocyte

C. Hair follicle.

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The nails initiate from roots whereas the hair initiates from the hair follicle. The hair follicle is a tunnel like structure from where hair grows.These follicles extend from dermal tissues. The hair follicles being the basal part of the hair they provide nourishment and blood to growing hair. Hence, they support hair growth.

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the types of mutations include: missense mutation: this type of mutation is a change in one dna base pair that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein made by a gene. nonsense mutation: a nonsense mutation is also a change in one dna base pair.

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