The cheesy coating that prevents the fetus' skin from chafing is called
A) vernix caseosa.
B) fossa ovalis.
C) chorionic villus.
D) lanugo.
E) colostrum.

Name: The cheesy coating that prevents the fetus' skin from chafing is called A) vernix caseosa. B) fossa ovalis. C) chorionic villus. D) lanugo. E) colostrum.
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Vernix caseosa is a waxy or cheesy white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies, which protects the fetus's skin from amniotic fluid and prevents chafing.

The Cheesy Coating That Prevents the Fetus' Skin from Chafing