2007-03-01 17:52:45 · 11 answers · asked by sudeep j 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Hair is secreted and sequestered by hair follicle cells lying in the dermis of the skin.The protein,keratin is nonliving but cells that produce it are living. The same is the case with nails.
2007-03-05 13:21:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hair is actually a part of a living thing, same as feathers, scales or nails. And been that hair are living, the why they grow question has a different meaning. In some cases it grows for insulation in other cases for display, it really changes from creature to creature.
2007-03-01 18:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hairs actually do not grow. But the follicle below the surface of the head grows. It pushs the hair above which is not living
2007-03-01 21:32:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hair follicles are alive under the surface of the skin. The follicles grow, pushing more of the non-living portion of the hair out.
2007-03-01 17:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the dead part that's being pushed up.
Hair follicles are alive under the surface of the skin. The follicles grow, pushing more of the non-living portion of the hair out.
2007-03-04 00:50:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They grow on living things.
2007-03-01 17:58:40 · answer #6 · answered by Krizelda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hair tht r dead cannot grow but the hair follicles under the skin r alive and they grow push out the dead hair .same with nails.
2007-03-04 02:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by diane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they r living
2007-03-01 20:02:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hairs are dry but the base of it is living
2007-03-02 01:21:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well as the cells die of they build up at the roots and cause growth or somethin like that....Honestly who really care at least u are not bald!
2007-03-01 18:02:31 · answer #10 · answered by cay1219 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋