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Melanin is produced by the melanocytes, and they are found in the stratum basale of the epidermis.
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∙ 12y agoMelanin is a pigment which gives colour to the skin. It lies in the deeper layers of the epidermis stratum basale
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∙ 7y agoUnless the person is an albino, the pigment melanin is produced by cells in the basal layer of the epidermis. The amount of melanin is genetically determined.
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What is dark pigment of the body called?
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Why does skin get dark in the sun but not hair?
Our skin contains melanin. Melanin is a chemical that gets darker due to UV rays. Our hair on the other hand, contains no melanin.
What is a Dark-Colored pigment present in skin cells?
Melanin
Dark-colored pigment present in skin cells is what?
Melanin
How will you describe the skin color of a person with a lot of melanin?
Dark brown
Most responsible for the skin color of dark skinned people?
melanin
Why is skin dark or light?
Darker skins have a higher content of Melanin within the skin cells than lighter skins. Melanin is the component within the skin that gives it it's colour, therefore more melanin makes a darker skin.
Why the people have dark skin and is melanin contributed to dark skin?
Melanin is the pigment which helps our skin to be defensive against over exposure. Normally when you are exposed to sun light the skin will produce melanin automatically. But people from cold climates won't need melanin as the sun light is not strong over there. So people from colder area tend to be white. But people from hotter climates need melanin to prevent sun burn so their body is programmed to do so. More melanin means the darker the skin. The reason why melanin turns our skin to black is, black color can absorb the light, but white will reflect the light. If the light is being reflected only the skin will be exposed to heat and that will damage the skin which is sunburn. But dark skin will absorb the heat and transfer the heat to the inner body parts under the skin and thus by having less damage on the skin.
Dark pigmented tumor?
Melanocytes are cells that produce the dark pigment, Melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin.
How did black people get dark skin?
from melanin. this is what the creator wanted so get over it.
What pigment gives skin color?
Everyone has melanin, some more than others, melanin is a dark-colored pigment that happen's to give the skin a darkish color. Being outside in the sunshine causes an increase in melanin, darking the skin temporarily.(:
Why does sunlight makes your skin dark?
Melanin in your skin (pigmentation cells) turns your skin dark, as a protection from absorbing too much Ultra-Violet radiation from the sun.
