If for some reason the sebaceous glands fail to function:

The skin will turn darker with more melanin

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The hairs will fail to grow

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The body will not be able to regulate the body temperature

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The skin will turn dry and rough

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Solution

The correct option is D The skin will turn dry and rough
Correct Option: (d) The skin will turn dry and rough.

Sebaceous glands secrete sebum to keep the skin in the moist condition.

When this gland stops working, the skin turns dry and rough.

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