The natural oil of the skin is known as:
A. sweat
B. sebum
C. sebaceous
D. serum
b
Rationale: Sebum is the natural oil of the skin. It is secreted by sebaceous glands, and when too much sebum is produced, the sebaceous gland's duct may become blocked. Bacteria then grow in the duct, and a small abscess occurs.
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