Question

skin appendages (part 2) review questions
which of the following facts is false about hair?
consists of hard keratinized epithelial cells
keratinocytes provide pigment for hair color
hair forms from the well nourished stratum basale layer of the epidermis
the shaft of the hair is composed of dead cells

Explanation:

Melanocytes, not keratinocytes, provide pigment for hair color. Keratinocytes produce keratin which is a structural protein in hair, but they do not contribute to hair - color pigmentation. Hair consists of hard keratinized epithelial cells, forms from the stratum basale layer of the epidermis which is well - nourished, and the hair shaft is made of dead cells.

Answer:

keratinocytes provide pigment for hair color