Question

If someone suffered a severe burn, which layer of skin’s destruction would mean they absolutely would need a skin graft to recover—that no natural recovery would be possible?

(1 point)
Responses

stratum basale

stratum basale

stratum spinosum

stratum spinosum

stratum granulosum

stratum granulosum

stratum corneum

Answer 1

If someone suffered a severe burn that destroyed the **stratum basale**, they would absolutely need a skin graft to recover, as this is the deepest layer of the epidermis and is responsible for the generation of new skin cells. Damage to the stratum basale means that natural recovery is not possible since new skin cannot be produced.