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Melanin is a substance produced by the skin that protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation. It also gives skin its color.
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Does melanin help in calcium absorption?
No, melanin protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation. Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin and help with calcium absorption.
What are the chemical and physical protections offered by the skin?
the skin protects us from mechanical damage, chemical damage, bacterial damage, ultraviolet radiation, thermal, and desiccation.
What layer protects us from what kind of radiation?
The ozone layer protects us from the radiation of sun. This radiation is called ultraviolet radiation and is very harmful.
What protects little thing from too much ultraviolet radiation?
Their size. The smaller something is, the less ultraviolet radiation it can receive.
What layer protects us from ultraviolet radiation?
The Ozone layer
What is wrong with ultraviolet light?
Ultraviolet radiation can be a cause of skin cancers.
What does ultraviolet radiation from the sun do to the skin and cells?
UV radiation is harmful to skin. It causes skin cancer.
What does the atmosphere do for the inner planets?
It protects the inner planets from ultraviolet radiation
What is a danger of ultraviolet radiation?
SKIN CANCER!
What protects the earth from hazard's such as ultraviolet radiation and collisions from meteors?
The ozone protects from hazards. It is a layer in stratosphere.
What kind of electromagnetic radiation will cause skin to burn?
Protection from ultraviolet radiation is what we use sunblock for. UV (ultraviolet) rays have high energy and can damage skin.
What part the atmosphere protects the earth from ultraviolet radiation?
Simple, the Ozone Layer.
