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Skin is the body largest organ by area and weight
Covering roughly two square metres skin shields internal organs from injury
Skin accounts for approximately 16 percent of an adult's total body weight and covers an average area of two square metres. As the primary component of the integumentary system, it protects internal organs from physical pathogens, UV radiation, and excessive fluid loss.
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Skin is the body largest organ by area and weight: the short answers
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- Covering roughly two square metres skin shields internal organs from injury. The figure is taken from MedlinePlus, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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