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What prevents the sun's ultraviolet rays from penetrating the interior of the body?
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∙ 14y ago
Ultraviolet rays are very short wavelength waves above even the blue waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. They are responsible for sunburns on the skin, but are stopped by the skin. When compared with the longer infrared (heat)waves below the red waves in the same spectrum which can easily penetrate the skin and physically cook the entire body given sufficient time.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoMelanin in the pigment layer of the skin prevents the sun's UV rays from penetrating the anterior of the body.
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Skin prevents microbes from entering your body...
