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Melanin protects epidermal cells from which radiation?

AUltrafine
BUltrashort
CUltraviolet
DUltrasonic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Ultraviolet
1. Sunlight carries a damaging component. 2. Pigment absorbs it before it reaches DNA. 3. Melanin helps protect the living cells of the epidermis from ultraviolet radiation damage. 4. So the answer is ultraviolet. _Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 5 'The Integumentary System'_
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