Which statement about integument tissues is NOT TRUE? Group of answer choices A. Turtle skin is actually under their shell B. Dermal layers are mostly comprised of connective tissue of various kinds C. arthropod cuticles are noncellular secretions D. feathers and hairs are made of cells E. Epidermal layers are an example of epithelial tissue

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Which statement about integument tissues is NOT TRUE? Group of answer choices A. Turtle skin is actually under their shell B. Dermal layers are mostly comprised of connective tissue of various kinds C. arthropod cuticles are noncellular secretions D. feathers and hairs are made of cells E. Epidermal layers are an example of epithelial tissue
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A- Is not true:- Rather the shell is part of the turtle's body and is made of bones, collagen, skin, and keratin. The turtle doesn't have a separate body within the shell. As such, the shell has nerve endings and can bleed when damaged.

There is no skin covering the organs of a tortoise under its shell; the shell is partly made up of the tortoise's ribs and backbone. The outer surface of a tortoise shell is the epidermis, the outer layer of skin that covers the exterior of all vertebrates. The outer layer of a tortoise shell is covered by horny scales called scutes that are part of its epidermis.

Therefore, Statement A is not correct.

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