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Melanin is produced in greater amounts when the skin is exposed to the sun. People of African and tropical decent have more melanin in their skin then those as European decent.

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Q: Greater amounts of pigment carotene are produced when the skin is exposed to the sun?
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Are greater amounts of carotene produced when the skin is exposed to the sun?

Greater amounts of the skin pigmentation, carotene are produced when the skin is exposed to the sun. Carotene is obtained from a persons diet, for example, carrots are a good source of carotene.


Are greater amounts of pigment carotene produced when the skin is exposed to the sun?

No, the correct term would be melanin.


Is it true that greater amounts of the pigment carotene are produced when the skin is exposed to the sun?

Carotene is an orange or red plant pigment found in carrots and many other plant structures. It is a terpenoid hydrocarbon. You are thinking of melanin which reacts with sun to darken our skin, not carotene.


Greater amounts of what pigment are produced when the skin is exposed to the sun?

Melanin


Is it true that the greater amounts of the pigment carotene are produce when the skin is exposed to the sun?

Carotene is an orange or red plant pigment found in carrots and many other plant structures. It is a terpenoid hydrocarbon. You are thinking of melanin which reacts with sun to darken our skin, not carotene.


What produces greater amounts of the pigment when the skin is exposed to the sun?

Melanin


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