Lack of sunlight will directly affect the formation of vitamin D. This implies that the specific cell type required for vitamin D synthesis using sunlight energy is the ___________.

a) keratinocyte
b) chondroblast
c) intestinal epithelial cell
d) osteocyte


Answer: a) keratinocyte

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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