PATHOLOGY MCQ
SKIN
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Question
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Skin color is due primarily to the presence of a pigment called
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Melanin
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Eumelanin
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Pheomelanin
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Skin color is determined mainly by the amount and distribution of melanin, a pigmented polymer produced by melanocytes. Hyperpigmentation is almost always the result of either production of too much melanin or abnormal distribution of pigment, although heavy metals or drug metabolites can change skin color.
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