BIOLOGY
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781266739606
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 25.6, Problem 1MC
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The overlap between areas colored gray and areas marked with distantly spaced lines in figure
Concept introduction:
A precursor molecule in skin is converted to vitamin D after exposure to ultraviolet light. Vitamin D is modified in the kidneys and then the liver until it becomes calcitriol, which is needed for calcium absorption in intestine.
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