How does our skin provide protection to our body against the following?
(c) Entry of harmful ultra-violet rays.

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The sun's ultraviolet light can cause major damage to the skin.

The outer layer of the skin has cells that contain the pigment melanin.

Melanin protects skin from the sun's ultraviolet rays by absorbing the harmful ultraviolet rays.

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How does our skin provide protection to our body against the following? (c) Entry of harmful ultra-violet rays.

The sun's ultraviolet light can cause major damage to the skin. The outer layer of the skin has cells that contain the pigment melanin. Melanin protects skin from the sun's ultraviolet rays by absorbing the harmful ultraviolet rays.

How does our skin provide protection to our body against the following?
(c) Entry of harmful ultra-violet rays.

The sun's ultraviolet light can cause major damage to the skin.

The outer layer of the skin has cells that contain the pigment melanin.

Melanin protects skin from the sun's ultraviolet rays by absorbing the harmful ultraviolet rays.