Understanding Skin Color
Explore the science behind human skin color, including melanin, genetics, and environmental factors.
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Understanding Skin Color
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is the primary pigment responsible for human skin color?
Hemoglobin
Carotene
Melanin
Bilirubin
2. Which of the following is a factor that influences skin color?
Diet
Exposure to UV radiation
Sleep patterns
Blood type
3. The cells that produce melanin are called .
4. Darker skin tones are generally due to a higher concentration of .
5. Everyone has the same number of melanocytes, regardless of their skin color.
True
False
6. Exposure to sunlight decreases the production of melanin.
True
False
7. Describe the role of melanin in protecting the skin from UV radiation.
8. Observe the diagram of human skin below. Identify the layer where melanocytes are primarily located.
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