OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
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Question
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Human melanocytes are ____ in origin.
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ectodermal
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endodermal
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mesodermal
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Melanocytes are neuroectoderm-derived pigment-producing cells with highly polarized dendritic morphology. They protect the skin against ultraviolet radiation by providing melanin to neighbouring keratinocytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment called melanin. Anatomy of the skin, showing the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. Melanocytes are in the layer of basal cells at the deepest part of the epidermis.
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