student compares the skin cell from the deeper layer. skin cell from the upper layer of skin to one from a deeper layer of the skin. The student observes that the upper skin cell has no organelles and Why is the difference in skin cell structures an important feature for the function of skin? • Skin cells deeper in the body are in contact with more organs and do not replicate to allow the surface to stay in place. • Skin cells need to divide actively at the uppermost layer to cover the large surface area of a person's body. • Skin cells in the upper layer of skin are lost easily and do not perform cellular activities for the body like skin cells in deeper layers. • Skin cells in the upper layer of skin require more energy to remain on the body and need a hollow cavity to store nutrients, unlike skin cells in deeper layers.
