Proteins because the things that move stuff in and out of the cell are called transport proteins and they require ATP to function.
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1st factor is:Cornified layers:loss of water in the cell in the layer of dying cells
2nd factor is infusion of keratin its a dense protein that hardens the skin cell to aid in producing a barrier against the outside world
Involuntary muscles are not striated. Even among the striated muscles that are voluntary, the heart which is also a muscle, is involuntary. These muscles that are not striated are very smooth to the sight which is why they are also called Smooth muscles.
On the other hand the striated muscles, which are voluntary are highly fibrous and their primary function is to move the body voluntarily, and producing heat as a result of this muscle action.
I know alligators, crocodiles and many big cats eat them in the wild.
