Question:

Melanin protects from

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • U.V. rays
  • visible rays
  • infrared rays
  • X-rays.
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Melanin is produced by specialized epidermal cells called melanophores (or melanocytes). Their dispersion in these cells is controlled by melanocyte - stimulating hormone and melatonin. Melanin, a pigment present in skin, protects it from harmful effects of UV rays. People living in tropics have more melanin in their skin which is an adaptation to protect themselves from harmful UV rays. Melanin cannot protect from infrared rays and X-rays.
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Concepts Used:

Human Endocrine System

The human endocrine system is a messenger system that balances or controls distant target organs through feedback loops of hormones released by the internal glands of an organism right into the circulatory system. The hypothalamus is the neural control node for all endocrine systems, in invertebrates.

Functions of the Human Endocrine System are:

The endocrine system controls a variety of body functions through hormone release. Hormones are built by the endocrine system's glands and pass throughout the bloodstream to various organs and tissues in the body. Hormones then command these organs and tissues about how to act.

The Endocrine System is in charge of the following bodily functions:

  1. Metabolic rate
  2. Development and growth of a human being
  3. Reproduction and sexual function
  4. Heart Rate
  5. Blood pressure
  6. The appetite is the need to eat
  7. Controls cycles of sleep and wakefulness
  8. Controls the temperature of the body