Explain the Relationship Between Sunlight Exposure and Vitamin D3

question 114

Essay

Explain the relationship between sunlight exposure and vitamin D3.

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Definitions:

Photosynthetic

Relating to the process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose.

Brown Algae

Multicelled marine protists with a brown accessory pigment in their chloroplasts.

Foraminiferan

Marine protozoans with calcareous shells, found in both fresh and marine waters, which are often used as indicators in paleoclimatology studies.

Radiolarian

Microscopic, planktonic marine organisms with intricate silica skeletons, used as paleoclimatic indicators.