EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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Question
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What do the melanocytes produce?
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melanin
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keratin
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Melanocyte is a highly differentiated cell that produces a pigment melanin inside melanosomes. This cell is dark and dendritic in shape. Melanin production is the basic function of melanocyte.
Detailed explanation-2: -In humans, melanin exists as three forms: eumelanin (which is subdivided further into black and brown forms), pheomelanin, and neuromelanin.
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