Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 5, Problem 15RQ
In humans, exposure of the skin to sunlight is required for ________.
- vitamin D synthesis
- arteriole constriction
- folate production
- thermoregulation
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In humans, exposure of the skin to sunlight is required for ________.a. vitamin D synthesisb. arteriole constrictionc. folate productiond. thermoregulation
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