Type the correct answer in the box. Spell all words correctly. Which answer best completes the blank below?
One area in the medical field that could use more investigation and might end up saving millions of dollars a year annually if eliminated is
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Melanocytes and keratinocytes work together in protecting the skin from uv damage when keratinocytes a. provide the melanocyte with a protective shield against abrasion b. maintain the appropriate temperature so the product of the melanocyte will not denature c. maintain the appropriate ph in order for the melanocyte to synthesize melanin granules d. accumulate the melanin granules on their superficial portion, forming a uv-blocking pigment layer