Multiple choice general knowledge

What is melanin?

  1. The scientific name for hair follicle.

  2. The pigment that gives skin its colour

  3. A type of skin cancer.

  4. None of Above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Melanin is the pigment produced by melanocytes that gives skin, hair, and eyes their color. It also provides protection against UV radiation. Hair follicles are structures that produce hair, not a pigment name.

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