When you are exposed to sunlight for a long time, your skin, which otherwise appears normal, gets heavily tanned. What could be the reason?

A. The genes for melanin pigmentation remain turned on and prepare more melanin than usual to protect the skin from photo-damage when it is exposed to sunlight for long time.

B. The genes for melanin pigmentation remain turned off and synthesize more melanin than usual to protect the skin from photo-damage when it exposed to sunlight for a long time.

C. The genes for melanin pigmentation are switched off to stop the synthesis of mel

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15 March, 17:18

When you are exposed to sunlight for a long time, your skin, which otherwise appears normal, gets heavily tanned. What could be the reason?

A. The genes for melanin pigmentation remain turned on and prepare more melanin than usual to protect the skin from photo-damage when it is exposed to sunlight for long time.

B. The genes for melanin pigmentation remain turned off and synthesize more melanin than usual to protect the skin from photo-damage when it exposed to sunlight for a long time.

C. The genes for melanin pigmentation are switched off to stop the synthesis of mel

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Lexi Stuart · Answer 1

"The genes for melanin pigmentation remain turned on and prepare more melanin than usual to protect the skin from photo-damage when it is exposed to sunlight for long time" is the actual reason. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "A".