NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
pigement is produces within these things
A
keratinocytes
B
melanosomes
C
sebaceous glands
D
serous membranes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, pigments are secondary metabolites produced by microbes and are not necessarily produced by all kinds of microorganisms. Cold-adapted bacteria and fungi inhabiting cryospheric environments produce a diverse range of pigments (Table 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Melanin is produced by specialized cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes are scattered among other cells in the deepest layer of the outer layer of the skin (epidermis) called the basal layer.

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