Question

is the top layer (the corneum) of the epidermis dead or alive?
alive
dead

Explanation:

The stratum corneum (corneum layer) of the epidermis consists of flattened, keratinized cells that have lost their nuclei and organelles during the process of keratinization. These cells are metabolically inactive, meaning they are dead.

Answer:

B. dead (assuming the second option is labeled as B; if the original has no labels, the answer is the option with "dead" text)