Shearing does not hurt sheep because:

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The uppermost layer of skin is dead

The shearing machine do not touch the skin of sheep

Sheep cannot feel the pain

None of the above

answer is A.

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Concept: The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin that is visible and touchable. Keratin, a protein found in skin cells, combines with other proteins to form this layer. Skin cells contain the protein keratin.
We don't experience the pain when we remove the hair from our body or head. The sheep's situation is the same.
Shearing is the process of chopping or shaving a sheep's wool. Shearing also doesn't hurt a sheep, similar to a hairdo. It is the top layer of sheep skin that is often dead. However, the preparation for shearing calls for skill so that the sheep may be sheared quickly and successfully without cutting itself or the shearer.
Thus, the appropriate response choice (2) .

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