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Q.Mention the advantages of some UV rays to us.

Telangana TsbieTelangana Board of Intermediate Education (Intermediate 1st Year) 2020Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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In controlled amounts, UV radiation is beneficial — it drives Vitamin D synthesis in skin and is used as a germicidal disinfectant.

While excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation is harmful (causing sunburn, skin ageing and skin cancer, and eye damage), moderate/controlled exposure to certain UV wavelengths is genuinely useful to us:

  1. Vitamin D synthesis: UV-B rays striking the skin convert a cholesterol precursor (7-dehydrocholesterol) into Vitamin D3, which is essential for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus and for healthy bone development. This is why moderate sunlight exposure is recommended for preventing rickets/osteomalacia. …

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