AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a function of mammalian skin?
A
Storage of fats
B
Synthesis of vitamin A
C
Synthesis of vitamin D
D
Regulation of body temperature
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is calcium production.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Option(a) Lipid-soluble antioxidant in cell membranes is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-3: -the skin can’t produce any pigment to reduce the rate of temperature, if the temperature of the body is high it is cool by water. all the rest option are the functions of the mammal skin except option D. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS PRODUCTION OF PIGMENT TO REDUCE TEMPERATURE.

Detailed explanation-4: -Numerous functions of the skin are regulated by vitamin D and/or its receptor. These include inhibition of proliferation, stimulation of differentiation including formation of the permeability barrier, promotion of innate immunity, regulation of the hair follicle cycle, and suppression of tumor formation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The skin is responsible for producing vitamin D. During exposure to sunlight, ultraviolet radiation penetrates into the epidermis and photolyzes provitamin D3 to previtamin D3.

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