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a kind of natural sunscreen called melanin African Americans have lots of it in their skin that is why they have darker skin tones
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What do skin cells produce in the presents of sunlight?
Vitamin D
Does skin produce vitamin b?
No, the skin is only capable of producing vitamin D in the presence of sunlight.
What vitamin do skin cells produce in response to sunlight?
In white people, and other people with the right gene, Vitamin D. Everybody produces melanin when exposed to the sun. Melanin is the chemical that darkens your skin as a defense against the sun.
What does the skin produce using sunlight?
a sunburn
What part of the skin has cells that respond to sunlight to color the skin?
melanin
Skin stem cells can only produce other skin cells. what does this indicate about skin cells?
they are unipotent
Skin stem cells can only produce other skin cells. What does this indicate about skin stem cells?
they are unipotent
Does the skin produce gametes?
No, However humans produce skin cells by mitosis and gametes by meiosis.
Why does lemon juice fade in the presence of sunlight?
Lemon juice can cause colors to fade in the presence of sunlight due to the acidity in the lemons. The sun and acid combination will cause the first layer of skin to fade away, and the skin underneath is lighter.
Which layer of the skin produces the skin cells?
The Bascal Cell Layer, the deepest layer where cells divide to produce new skin cells.
What cells produce the pigment is skin?
The skin contains different cells and tissues. For instance, it contains specialized cells called the melanocytes that produce melanin. Melanin is responsible for giving the skin its color.
What cell type and cell product protect the skin from UV irradiation?
The cells in the dermis and epidermis called keratinocytes produce melanin in response to UV light in sunlight.
