NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The pigment, melanin, passed on to your baby by you, determines skin tone. In the same way she inherits your hair colour, the amount and type of melanin passed on to your baby is determined by a number of genes (approximately six), with one copy of each inherited from her father and one from her mother.

Detailed explanation-2: -When a baby inherits skin color genes from both biological parents, a mixture of different genes will determine their skin color. Since a baby inherits half its genes from each biological parent, its physical appearance will be a mix of both.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skin color varies considerably from individual to individual and is generally determined by the presence of melanocytes, carotene, oxygenated hemoglobin, and local blood flow.

Detailed explanation-4: -Can a couple have a baby that is significantly darker or lighter than either individual? The short answer is, yes! A couple can have a baby with a skin color that isn’t between their own.