Multiple choice

What contributes to the color of the skin?

  1. melanin

  2. carotene

  3. blood vessels

  4. all of the above

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Skin color is determined by a combination of melanin (pigment), carotene (yellow-orange pigment), and the color of the blood flowing through the vessels in the dermis.