Question

State any two functions of mammalian skin other than those concerned with heat regulation .

Answer 1

protection of internal organs and sense of touch

Answer 2

Functions of the mammalian skin other than those concerned with heat regulation:

• Storage of food: Skin acts as a storehouse of energy by storing reserve food in the form of fat in the hypodermis.
• Synthesis of Vitamin D: Skin has the ability to synthesize small quantity of Vitamin D in the presence of sunlight.