NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The coloring in the skin comes from this protein; found in the epidermis.
A
Melanin
B
Oil
C
Perspiration
D
Pores
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Melanocytes produce the skin coloring or pigment known as melanin, which gives skin its tan or brown color and helps protect the deeper layers of the skin from the harmful effects of the sun.

Detailed explanation-2: -Melanin is the pigment that gives human skin its colour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Melanin is a complex polymer that originates from the amino acid tyrosine. Melanin is present in human and animal skin to varying degrees, and is responsible for your unique eye, hair and skin color.

Detailed explanation-4: -Melanin is concentrated in the iris and choroid, and those with grey, blue, and green eye colors, as well as albinos, have more sun-related ocular issues. Hair color is determined by the relative proportion of various forms of melanin: Black and brown hair results from varying degrees of black and brown eumelanin.

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