INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
DERMIS
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Question
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Why does your skin tan?
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Apocrine glands secrete melanin into the stratum corneum
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The cells produce Keratin to protect the cell from UV radiation.
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Skin produces melanin to protect DNA in the cell’s nucleus
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -How does melanin protect the skin? When you spend time out in the sun, your body produces more melanin. The substance absorbs light from UV rays and redistributes it toward the upper layers of skin. It also protects the genetic material stored in your cells by keeping out harmful UV rays.
Detailed explanation-2: -The basal cell layer contains cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes produce the skin coloring or pigment known as melanin, which gives skin its tan or brown color and helps protect the deeper layers of the skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
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