Question

Write five functions of the skin.

Answer 1

• Being elastic, the skin helps in locomotion. 
• The skin acts as a respiratory organ, sensory organ, absorptive organ, secretory organ, nutritive organ, excretory organ, storage organ & synthetic organ etc. 
• It provides shape to the body. 
• The perineal glands secrete a sex attractant pheromone. 
• The certain process of the tympanum.