INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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Which is not a function of hair within the integumentary system?
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Protection
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Production of Vitamin D
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Warmth
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Immune Defense
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: (e) Exchange of gases is not a function of the integumentary system. This is a function of only the respiratory system, where gas is exchanged in the alveoli of the lungs.
Detailed explanation-2: -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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