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What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair it's pigment?
The substance that gives skin and hair its pigment is called melanin. It is produced by cells called melanocytes and determines the color of our skin, hair, and eyes.
How does hair get its natural colour scientifically?
There is a dye molecule (melanin) which is added to the hair as it is grown. The concentration of that substance gives hair its color - when the body stops adding melanin the hair goes gray and then white (the true color of hair).
What chemical changes the hair color?
The chemical responsible for changing hair color is called melanin. Melanin is a pigment found in the hair follicles that gives hair its characteristic color, ranging from black to brown to blonde to red. Changes in melanin production or distribution can lead to alterations in hair color.
What gene determine a man's hair?
The gene that determines a man's hair is on the x chromosome.
What characteristics determines the color of a star?
Fire
What decides your hair color?
Hair color is determined by colored molecules in the cortex of the hair. The ratio between these molecules determines hair color. The molecules are called eumelanin and pheomelanin.
What polymer makes up our our characteristics color hair color)?
Melanin is the polymer that makes up our hair color. It is produced by melanocytes in the hair follicles and determines the color of hair based on the type and amount of melanin present.
What word starting with an H determines your natural hair color?
heredity
Mom has bleach blond hair and dad has black hair what color hair will baby have?
The fact that we don't know mom's true color here makes a difference. It is her DNA that determines hair color and not the color from the box. So, this question can not be answered.
What is the role of hair color alleles in determining an individual's unique hair color?
Hair color alleles are specific genes that determine the production of pigments responsible for hair color. These alleles come in different variations, which can result in a wide range of hair colors. The combination of alleles inherited from parents determines an individual's unique hair color.
Why is my body hair blonde?
Body hair color is determined by genetics. The presence of a pigment called melanin in hair follicles determines the color of body hair. Blonde body hair is typically the result of lower levels of melanin in the hair follicles.
Variations in hair color reflect differences in the pigment produced by?
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.
What substance produces color in your skin and hair?
Melanin is the substance that produces color in both skin and hair. It is produced by specialized cells called melanocytes located in the skin's epidermis. The amount and type of melanin determines one's skin and hair color.
What determines whether a person will have dominant or recessive hair color?
Hair color is determined by genes inherited from parents. Dominant genes for hair color will be expressed over recessive genes, resulting in the dominant color being displayed. If both parents pass on recessive genes, the recessive color will be seen.
What determines characteristics such as hair color?
I d o n t k n o w
What determines color of the stars?
The temperature determines the color of the star!:)
Is brown hair color a genotype?
No it's a phenotype because it says the physical characteristic if it was like Bb for example it would be the genotype. (I just made Bb up, that's not actually the genotype for brown hair color!)
