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question 29 (1.3 points) what does our skin have to protect skin cells against uv radiation and subsequent dna damage? keratin carotene cholecalciferol melanin
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Melanin is a pigment in skin that absorbs UV - radiation, protecting skin cells from DNA damage. Keratin is a structural protein, carotene is a pigment with antioxidant properties but not main for UV protection, and cholecalciferol is a form of vitamin D related to sunlight exposure but not for direct UV - protection of cells.
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