Question

the outermost part of this layer of the skin is keratinized for protection. epidermis dermis hypodermis stratum germinativum

Explanation:

The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. Its outermost part is keratinized to provide protection against physical, chemical and biological agents. The dermis is beneath the epidermis, the hypodermis is below the dermis and the stratum germinativum is the innermost layer of the epidermis but not the out - most keratinized part for protection.

Answer:

Epidermis