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What of the following is a function of the integumentary system?
1) absorbs water
2) breaks down chemical bonds in food
3) forms blood clots
4) grows new tissue
1) absorbs water
2) breaks down chemical bonds in food
3) forms blood clots
4) grows new tissue
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The integumentary system primarily serves several functions, including protection, sensation, temperature regulation, and prevention of water loss. Among the options provided, the correct function related to the integumentary system is:
**1) absorbs water**
While the integumentary system, which includes the skin, does not primarily absorb water in a significant way (as, for example, the digestive system absorbs nutrients), it does play a role in minimizing water loss from the body.
The other options—breaking down chemical bonds in food (which is a function of the digestive system), forming blood clots (mainly a function of the circulatory system and involves platelets), and growing new tissue (which is more complex and involves multiple systems including the integumentary system—is related to healing but isn't a primary function)—are less relevant as functions of the integumentary system alone.
**1) absorbs water**
While the integumentary system, which includes the skin, does not primarily absorb water in a significant way (as, for example, the digestive system absorbs nutrients), it does play a role in minimizing water loss from the body.
The other options—breaking down chemical bonds in food (which is a function of the digestive system), forming blood clots (mainly a function of the circulatory system and involves platelets), and growing new tissue (which is more complex and involves multiple systems including the integumentary system—is related to healing but isn't a primary function)—are less relevant as functions of the integumentary system alone.