EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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Question
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What is in your skin cells that dictates how dark your skin is?
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Melatonin
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Melanin
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Meloxicam
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Melanoma
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes in the skin and is the primary determinant of skin color in people with darker skin.
Detailed explanation-2: -melanocyte: A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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