What would happen if a human was never exposed to light of any kind from birth until the age of 13?
2007-10-04 11:35:48 · 19 answers · asked by ~JennyBunny~ 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
They would be blind (the eyes need light to develop fully).
They would likely be dead - the body doesn't make Vitamin D on its own, but will make vitamin D in the skin after exposure to sunlight (its an essential vitamin).
They might be mentally underdeveloped, depending on what else they were deprived of (to keep a human out of light of any kind would imply some form of restraint).
2007-10-04 11:39:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A couple of things come to mind...
They would probably be blind. They would probably have osteogenic (bone structure) problems, and a variety of medical problems where calcium plays a role; due to vitamin D deficiency (unless it was supplemented). The skin would probably be hypopigmented. It would effect the pineal gland and maybe the parathyroid in some ways.
That is my best answer. There might be a rare research paper written somewhere. I am sure there is a paper that addresses those only exposed to artificial light...and there might be a reference to a situation of "no light" in the bibliography.
I will look ...if I find it I will make a reference about it.
My BEST ANSWER! Interesting question!
2007-10-04 11:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they would even live long enough to reach the age of 13, because your body needs sunlight to produce vitamin D which is vital for the body's functionality.
2007-10-04 13:18:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he would probably lack vitamin D and have depression since it is very hard for humans to live without light
2007-10-04 11:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by Aditi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they would be vitamin d defficient there for bone formation will be deformed and they wont beable to store calicum becuase you need vit d to store calcium. There eyes will be sensitive to light there skin will probally have lost skin pigments and they will be very ill
2007-10-04 11:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
OMG I have never heard of that!!!Well it might make it get a headache from the sudden light or it might get dizzy.Maybe he might feel nauchious!
2007-10-04 11:39:11 · answer #6 · answered by ...::AbBy::... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably wouldn't live to be 13.
2007-10-04 11:38:40 · answer #7 · answered by Lost Poet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would die from lack of Vitamin D unless they were taking supplements.
2007-10-04 11:39:11 · answer #8 · answered by Tony Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be that the child would lack Vitamin D.
2007-10-04 11:38:17 · answer #9 · answered by anonymous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they lived at all they would certainly be: vitamin D deficient and very very pale.
2007-10-04 11:38:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋