2006-06-20 13:53:48 · 16 answers · asked by sheila m 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Made up of long fibers of the protein keratin (the same stuff that your hair is made of), nails not only protect the fingertips and toes, they also help us grab or pick up objects – in the same way that beaks and claws of birds and animals help them handle food or objects
2006-06-20 13:55:54 · answer #1 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have finger nails for a reason because we can use them for all sorts of things but the real reason is because we have vitamins in our finger nails people may think that just because we use our hands and finger nails any were that they are dirty well no our finger nails provide us with vitamins and the cleaner your nails are the more calcium and vitamins you have in your nails. I would provide people to drink more water and milk to keep it this way..♥
2006-06-20 14:05:14 · answer #2 · answered by na-nah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So we can pry off the little sticky labels on fruit.
2006-06-20 13:55:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to protect the underlying skin and tissue from infection,and they look so pretty when they're long and painted nice.
2006-06-20 13:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by peggykrise 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remnants of claws I think, for scratching an itch and clawing a lovers back
2006-06-20 14:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by agropelter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably evolved for making tools.
2006-06-20 13:56:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make our hands look pretty and to protect the nail bed
2006-06-20 13:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by proud of it 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To help keep our fingertips stable
2006-06-20 14:04:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason everyone has two eyes.
2006-06-20 14:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by Miss.A.Towm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think they are there to protect our finger tips and for scatching.
2006-06-20 13:58:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋