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melanin is mainly responsible for the color of skin
number of melanin decide the color
more the number more darker skin
it protect from the sun rays and other foreign substance
in white skin less melanin is there
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How does pigment contribute to skin color?
Melanin, Haemoglobin, and Carotene are the three pigments that contribute to skin color.
What pigment determine skin color?
The pigment which determines skin color is melanin.
The pigment that is largely responsible for skin color is?
Melanin produces skin color.
What pigment gives skin and hair color?
Melanin
What is the primary pigment that causes skin color?
melanin
Why is my skin colored?
Heritity dictates your skin color melanin is what makes the pigment(color)
How does melanin affect the color of skin?
People with high concentrations of the pigment melanin tend to have darker skin.
What is the term for pigment or color substance that gives skin its color?
melanin
What is another word for pigment?
Melanin is the pigment that colors skin. Other words for pigment in general are melanin, tint, color, dye, and hue.
What two things produce skin color?
Melatonin produces melanin. Melanin is what creates skin pigment (and also eye color, hair color).
How does your skin get its color?
from melanin, a pigment produced by melanocyte cells inthe skin.
Darkening chemical in skin that determines skin color?
Hormones have nothing to do with human skin color. Melanin, a pigment, determines skin color by the amount of it present in the skin. The more melanin, the darker the skin.
