Question

Which body materials of human resembles the scales of snakes and lizards

Answer 1

Answer:

Reptile skin is covered with scutes or scales which, along with many other characteristics, distinguish reptiles from animals of other classes. Scales are made of alpha and beta-keratin and are formed from the epidermis (contrary to fish, in which the scales are formed from the dermis).

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Human beings have keratin protein in hair which is also present in the scales of snakes and lizards.

Explanation:

• Unlike amphibians, which must live in water, reptiles may live on land because their skin is coated in scales that form armor.
• The horny epidermis, which has a thick stratum corneum in which waxes are organized in membrane-like layers, is a significant component of the skin.
• The entire skin is covered in overlapping epidermal scales in lizards and snakes, and dermal scutes in turtles and crocodiles. α-keratin and occasionally β-keratin enhance the cornified region of the epidermis.
• Both keratins form continuous layers in lizards and snakes, with the α-keratin lying beneath the β-keratin.
• Melanocytes and three different chromatophores—melanophores, xanthophores, and iridophores—create the hues of reptile skin.
• The chromatophores may offer quick color shift while the color patterns might be fixed.

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