

The Biology of Skin Colour
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Cheryl Graves
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Folate is:
a B-Vitamin
used to make DNA and other genetic material
important for pregnancy
all of the above
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What does sunlight (UV exposure) do to folate in our body?
breaks it down
builds it up
creates it
makes it stronger
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Who would be most a risk for developing the bone disease rickets?
Children born to mothers with light skin, living far from the equator. This is because rickets is caused by vitamin D deficiency, and children with dark skin absorb less UV light.
Children born to mothers with dark skin, living far from the equator. This is because rickets is caused by vitamin D deficiency, and children with dark skin absorb less UV light.
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Who would be most at risk of developing rickets, a bone disease caused by insufficient calcium absorption?
Children born to mothers with dark skin living far from the equator.
Adults with dark skin who live close to the equator.
Children born to mothers with light skin, living close to the equator.
Adults with light skin who live close to the equator.
Anyone who eats a diet that includes a lot of fish
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How does melanin protect cell's DNA from the damaging effects of Ultraviolet light?
It relies on folate
It doesn't you must use sunscreen
it activates vitamin D3 production which takes care of that
Forms a protective cap over the nucleus of skin cells
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