PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a person lives in an environment with low radiation what kind of skin color would be the best adapted
A
Darker skin tones to increase production of Vitamin D Synthesis
B
Darker skin tones to protect DNA and Folate
C
Lighter Skin tones to increase production of Vitamin D
D
Lighter Skin tones to protect DNA and Folate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -4) Does vitamin D brighten skin? A. The cholesterol in your skin converts to vitamin D when it absorbs sunlight, and further helps make your skin and cells healthy and happy. This way, vitamin D helps in determining your skin tone and in turn, make it radiant and bright when exposed correctly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin D is most often made when sunlight is absorbed by your skin. Cholesterol converts to vitamin D when this happens. Vitamin D is then taken up by your liver and kidneys and transported throughout the body to help create healthy cells. This includes the skin, where vitamin D plays an important role in skin tone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Circulating vitamin D concentrations differ by skin color: Individuals with darker skin produce less vitamin D with the same amount of sunlight exposure than individuals with lighter skin color [10, 12].

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