177k views
3 votes
Exposure to UV light stimulates the skin to produce which vitamin?

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

User KRK Owner
by
8.6k points

2 Answers

5 votes
Exposure to UV light stimulates Vitamin D to be produced
User Olivier Michel
by
8.5k points
2 votes
Your body is able to produce its own vitamin D3 when your skin is exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays, specifically ultraviolet (UVB) radiation. When UVB rays hit your skin, a chemical reaction happens: Your body begins the process of converting a prohormone in the skin into vitamin D.
User Master Stroke
by
7.7k points