Melanin pigment of human skin is produced by
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Mast cells of corium
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Melanocytes of corium and incorporated there
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Melanocytes of corium and incorporated in epidermis
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Melanocytes of epidermis
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Explanation
- Melanin is a pigment produced within the skin in melanocytes or skin cells when they are exposed to the sun.
- The process by which the pigment melanin is formed by the melanocytes is called melanogenesis.
- The pigment is formed within a small membrane-bound structure called melanosomes.
- The skin colour is determined by a bluish-white connective tissue under the dermis or corium and the haemoglobin circulating in the veins of the corium.
- The corium is a layer of skin present between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissues of the skin.
- Two types of melanin are formed in the body pheomelanin (red to yellow in colour) and eumelanin (dark brown to black).
- Those people with light complexion produce pheomelanin whereas, those with dark complexion produce eumelanin.
- So, the correct answer is 'Melanocytes of corium and incorporated in epidermis'.