EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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Question
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What does the Integumentary System use to make Vitamin D?
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UV Light
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Milk
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Takis
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Sleep
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The epidermis is the major source of vitamin D for the body. Under the influence of sunlight (ultraviolet radiation, action spectrum 280–320nM or UVB) 7-dehydrocholesterol in the epidermis is converted to vitamin D.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sunlight, in particular UVB between the wavelengths of 290 and 315 nm, is the main source for producing vitamin D in the skin and is the primary source of vitamin D for the body.
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