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egoroff_w [7]
3 years ago
5

The skin synthesizes a precursor of ______ in response to uv radiation in sunlight.

Biology
1 answer:
Anuta_ua [19.1K]3 years ago
7 0
The skin synthesizes a precursor of CALCITRIOL  in response to UV radiation in sunlight.
Calcitriol is also called Vitamin D3; it is the hormonally active metabolite of Vitamin D. It is used as drug to treat bone disorder, hyperthyroidism and calcium deficiency. 
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