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skin Melanoma Both ultraviolet radiation and damaging oxygen radicals caused by sun exposure may damage cells, particularly their DNA. It is suspected that this damage induces mutations that result in the development of malignant melanoma. Though these mutations are alterations of the genome causing the melanoma, they are environmentally induced and account for sporadic or spontaneous cases of this disease.
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What energy is ultraviolet rays?
Ultraviolet rays, or radiation, is a type of electromagnetic waves.
A sunburn is caused by overexposure to what kind of ray?
One type of radiation that CAN give you sunburn is UV radiation
What type of electromagnetic wave is considered harmful to humans?
These are ultraviolet rays, x-rays and gamma rays.
Is a sunburn caused by gamma rays infrared rays or ultraviolet?
The ultraviolet rays in sunlight destroy cells in the outer layer of the skin, damaging tiny blood vessels underneath. When the skin is burned, the blood vessels dilate and leak fluid. Cells stop making protein. Their DNA is damaged
What type of Rays blocked by sunglasses?
Ultraviolet rays are blocked. It helps prevent radiations enter our eyes.
WHAT is ultraviolet E PROM?
A type of ROM(Read Only Memory) which can be programmed and can be erased after programming using ultraviolet rays.
What type of light rays make vitamin D in the human body?
ultraviolet
What is the type of oxygen that absorbs damaging ultraviolet rays from the sun?
Ozone (O3)
Which type of electromagnetic waves are absorbed by earth and change to heat?
ultraviolet rays
Type of radiant energy is invisible to humans?
-- radio -- heat -- infrared -- ultraviolet -- microwave -- X-rays -- gamma rays -- cosmic rays
Which type of energy cause sunburn?
Do you mean 'Which electromagnetic wave in the electromagnetic spectrum causes sunburn? The answer is Ultraviolet (UV), which is what is used in sunbeds and therefore damages and colours your skin cells.
What type of rain are filtered by the ozone layer?
The rays filtered by the ozone are UV rays. The UV rays are extremely dangerous radiations. These radiations can cause skin cancer to living organisms.Ultraviolet(UV) rays
