Assertion: epithelium's layer | /r/CapableOf | lose cytoplasm
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text: In this particular case, the most apical layers (exterior) of cells are dead and lose their nucleus and cytoplasm, instead contain a tough, resistant protein called keratin.
text: In keratinized epithelia, the most apical layers (exterior) of cells are dead and lose their nucleus and cytoplasm.