Question

name any two functions of (a) epidermis(b)cork

Answer 1

A)   The primary function of the epidermis is to protect the body from invasion by foreign bodies. The epidermis also protects against ultraviolet rays, as well as protecting organs and structures under the skin from trauma.
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The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, it acts as the body's major barrier against the environment. It is the thinnest on the eyelids at and the thickest on the palms.

B) used in covering the wine. -used sometimes in experiments in laboratory.
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used to be a cap-like of a bottle to stop liquids/chemicals from evaporating from the container.