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Exposure to ultraviolet light causes pigment deposition within skin cells that acts
A.to reflect ultraviolet rays
B.to decrease ozone depletion
C.to absorb ultraviolet light
D.to increase ozone depletion

2007-03-05 10:11:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

so is c right?

2007-03-05 10:43:57 · update #1

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Hi. Melanin absorbs UV protecting the lower layers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skin_color

2007-03-05 10:16:15 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋