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What is the name of the main pigment in the human body which determines our skin colour and hair colour?
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What does it mean if your body does not produce the pigment melanin?
First of all, pigment melanin is the thing that determines our skin colour (the less pigment melanin, the lighter the skin). So if a body stops making pigment melanin it would mean that your skin cannot get any darker.
What is the pigment which gives colour?
the brown or black color given to the body is through a pigment known as melanin
Which pigment gives color to human body?
Melanin.
Which gland determines the rate of which the human body uses energy?
Thyroid gland determines the rate at which human body utilizes energy.
Body composition testing determines what?
Fat compartments of the human body and lean compartments of the human body.
Where are pigments located in the human body?
Pigment cells (melanocytes) are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.
What is human body without pigment called?
They don't have the gene that leads to the creation of the protein for coloring.
What is the function of pigment?
The function of pigment is just like saying what does the heart do? its an easy question... it is just the primary colour of your skin... its the chemicals in your body that make your skin have a color! and that's the scientific answer!
What is dark pigment of the body called?
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
What cells produce pigment in hair?
I am pretty sure you are thinking of melanin. Melanin gives basically everything on our body colour including our hair, skin, iris etc.
What is the colour of blood in human body?
It separates out as pale yellow.
What part of the human body consist of keratin?
skin.melanin is the pigment for skin colour and keratin gives elasticity to the skin. keratin is also in hair and fingernail...it is in basicaly every part of your body because it is mainly protein.
