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melanin and carotene
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Skin color is determined by the relative presence of Melanin pigment, Carotene pigment and the extent to which the blood is oxygenated
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoMelanin- most important
Carotene- carrots and yellow color changes varies
Hemoglobin- pink light skin color
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∙ 6y agoMelanin, carotene, and hemoglobin are the three pigments that impart a variety of colors to skin.
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∙ 13y agoMelanin, hemoglobin, and carotene
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∙ 12y agocarotene and melanin
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∙ 13y agoCarotene, melanin and hemoglobin
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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 two pigments contribute to skin color?
Melanin and carotene
What are the two pigments that contribute to skin color?
Black And White. :)
The pigments melanin and what contribute to skin color?
The pigments melanin and carotene contribute to skin color. Carotene is found in foods such as carrots, sweet potatoes, apricots, spinach and broccoli.
What are the three pigments for skin colour?
carotene, melanin, and hemoglobin
The specialized cells that produce the pigments that contribute to skin color?
Melanocytes
What color is produced by blending the three primary pigments?
Black
Is a chameleon changing color chemical or physical change?
It is a physical change. Preexisting pigments are moved to and from the surface of the skin, but the pigments themselves do not change.
What pigments contribute to skin color?
melanin and carotene Carotene Melanin The chemical is called melanin.
What do carotenes have to do with skin color?
Carotenes are yellow-orange pigments produced only by plants. Normally they have nothing to do with skin color. But if consumed in overabundance they can produce a condition termed as carotenodermia, where the yellowing of the skin can occur.
Why does the skin tone of individuals vary?
Skin tones vary because each human has different skin pigments. One can change the color of their own skin by tanning. However this will damage the skin.
What happens when you mix all three primary pigments in equal amounts?
u get a color
