Question

The skin is able to synthesize Vitamin D when exposing to sunlight.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

The skin is responsible for producing vitamin D. During exposure to sunlight, ultraviolet radiation penetrates into the epidermis and photolyzes provitamin D3 to previtamin D3. Therefore, the skin is the site for the synthesis of vitamin D and a target tissue for its active metabolite.