Multiple choice

Which among the following pigments is responsible for the purple color of the human skin?

  1. Oxyhemoglobin

  2. Hemoglobin

  3. Carotene

  4. Melanin

  5. Melanoid

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hemoglobin is found in blood and is not a pigment of the skin, but develops a purple color.