melanin
melan-, as in melena (black stools) or melanocyte (pigment-producing skin cell).Melan- or Nigra-
Melanoma means cancer of melanocytes, or pigment-generating skin cells.
The medical root word for black is "melan-" as in "melanin," which is the pigment responsible for skin color.
Albinism=this condition is the result of a missing enzyme that is necessary for the production of melanin.Albinism=this condition is the result of a missing enzyme that is necessary for the production of melanin.
The pigment that determines your skin color is called melanin. Melanin is produced by specialized cells known as melanocytes and comes in various forms, primarily eumelanin (brown to black) and pheomelanin (yellow to red). The amount and type of melanin in your skin are influenced by genetic factors and environmental factors, such as sun exposure.
Melanocytes in the hair follicles. These pigment-producing cells create melanin, which determines the color of the hair. Different amounts and types of melanin result in various shades of hair color, from black to blonde to red.
It is a pigment in their skin.
White lions have been selectively bread to have little pigment in their fur. The pigment in a lion's fur is predominantly yellow/brown. By contrast lions have little black pigment, if any, and so it is impossible to select for black pigment in breeding.
The main difference between an albino and a black sheep, is the pigment of their coat. Albino sheep have no pigment, where as black sheep are colored (black).
The pigment that determines hair color is called melanin. There are two main types of melanin: eumelanin, which can be either black or brown, and pheomelanin, which is responsible for red and yellow hues. The combination and concentration of these pigments in the hair follicles contribute to the wide variety of hair colors seen in humans. Genetics play a significant role in determining the type and amount of melanin produced.
pigment
Epidermal pigment is pigment that is on the outer layer of the skin. In humans, that is usually melanin, which is the pigment that makes up skin.