HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
Melanin:
|
|
Helps protect skin from UV radiation
|
|
|
Is found in almost every human being
|
|
|
Is responsible for skin color
|
|
|
All of the above
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In humans, melanin exists as three forms: eumelanin (which is subdivided further into black and brown forms), pheomelanin, and neuromelanin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Types of Melanin Eumelanin makes mostly dark colors in hair, eyes, and skin. Pheomelanin colors the pinkish parts of your body like the lips and nipples.
Detailed explanation-3: -Everyone has melanin. Our unique skin tones aren’t a matter of having melanin or not, but a result of the amount, type, size, and distribution of melanin our bodies are genetically predisposed to produce. Melanin is created by cells called melanocytes, of which we all have a similar amount, says dermatologist Dhaval G.
There is 1 question to complete.