Melanin is the natural pigment that gives colour to human skin hair and the iris It provides protect...........

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Melanin is the natural pigment that gives colour to human skin, hair and the iris. It provides protection against-

Ultraviolet radiation

Infrared radiation

X-ray radiation

Short wave radio radiation

Explanation:

Melanin: The pigment that gives human skin, hair, and eyes their color. Dark-skinned people have more melanin in their skin than light-skinned people have. Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes.

Ultraviolet is electromagnetic radiation with wavelength from 10 nm to 400 nm, shorter than that of visible light but longer than X-rays. UV radiation is present in sunlight, and constitutes about 10% of the total electromagnetic radiation output from the Sun.