Question

looking at a slide of thin skin under the microscope, you note that the stratum basale is the ________ layer of the epidermis in from the surface. multiple choice first second fourth third fifth

Explanation:

The epidermis has several layers. The stratum basale is the deepest layer of the epidermis, which means it is the layer closest to the underlying tissue and furthest from the surface. Counting from the surface - outermost to innermost, it is the fifth layer. The layers from the surface in order are stratum corneum, stratum lucidum (in thick skin), stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum basale.

Answer:

fifth