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Shafts of hair are composed of:
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Living dermal cells
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Dead dermal cells
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Living epidermal cells
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Dead epidermal cells
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Hair shafts are composed of dead epidermal cells. The hair shaft is the visible part of the hair that extends above the surface of the skin. It is formed by the hair follicle, which is located in the dermis layer of the skin. As the hair grows, the cells in the hair follicle push upwards and harden, eventually becoming keratinized and forming the hair shaft. These cells lose their nucleus and other organelles, making them dead cells. Therefore, the correct answer is dead epidermal cells.
