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Skin contains a special coloring called melanin to protect it from strong sunlight. Freckles are patches of extra melanin, which can appear on fair skin when it has been in the sun.
Dark skin has more melanin than pale skin.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoPeople with red hair get freckles because they have fair or light skin. People with red hair need to be sure to use sunscreen before getting out in the sun.
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∙ 14y agowell, it doesn't depend on the colour of your hair, to determine who has a lot of freckles. it's just genes. what can i say,
the name's smithers... doctor smithers ;P
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∙ 13y agobecause the person has more blood cells to cause red hair and it some how effects the amount of freckles so if you have red hair and you have red hair then you explain!
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∙ 12y agoyou are a ginger because of your parents and their genetics.
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How do use Inherited trait in a sentence?
Red hair and freckles are inherited traits
Do all people have freckles?
No, all people do not have freckles. While most people have birth marks, not all have freckles.
Why do i have brown hair hazel eyes freckles red lips and pale skin when my sisters are blonde and tanned with blue eyes and pink lips?
genetics? maybe you'er secretly adopted. :)
What is considered prettier brown hair pale skin greenish brown eyes freckles and red lips or blonde hair blue eyes tanned skin and pink lips honest opinions please?
Personally I think blonde, blue eyes, tanned and pink lips are beautiful on GIRLS maybe almost red lips for guys with that combination though. I have brown hair green eyes pale skin and lots of people think im beautiful.. So i think brown hair pale skin hazel eyes and freckles would be outrageous and it would be silly to say either of them are prettier than each other because the are beautiful no matter what
Why is red hair is the rarest?
Red hair is rare because the trait is a recessive gene when paired up with other types of hair. In most cases both sides of the parents have to have that gene to even make it possible. Many people have the trait for red hair, but it takes 2 people with the trait to produce an offspring with red hair, making it twice as difficult. That is why red hair is not typical.
What colour hair suits people with freckles?
red
How do people get red hair?
having red hair is actually a genetic mutation, and tipically people (like me) have fair skin, freckles, and of course, red hair.
In Carolinas class 6 over 16 of the children have freckles Of the children with freckles 1 over 12 have red hair What fraction of Carolinas class has red hair and freckles?
Three children have red hair and freckles.
People who have red hair usually have freckles This can best be explained by?
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Are freckles genetic?
Yes, freckles can be genetic. Freckles also can come from being in the sun. Freckles contain a pigment called melanin. This pigment comes out more when exposed to sun and on light or fair skinned people.
What color are freckles?
Freckles are reddish brown or rust colored speckles on the skin- typical of people with red hair and fair skin.
Why would a person without red hair have freckles?
I have brown hair and I have freckles. It is in your skin and the sun brings out freckles. It doesn't really have anything to do with your hair colour.
What does it mean if someone has freckles and blonde hair?
all it means is that you have freckles and blonde hair. a lot of people have freckles with blonde hair. :)
Can you be a ginger if you have fair skin freckles but dark red hair?
yes indeed dark red hair is still red hair :)
What is being a ginger?
you have freckles and red hair and most people state for a laugh that they don't have souls. Not me for i am one
Can a girl with freckles dye her hair black?
Yes, but it will make you look really pale. Try a nice red with freckles. I have freckles and red works well with my skin tones.
If a man that is half black and half white has a baby with a all white woman what are the odds of the baby having red hair and freckles?
It depends on the genome of the parents. If the mother has red hair and freckles, the probability goes up. Also, if the man's white parent had red hair and freckles, the probability also goes up.
